your body; your health; yourself; you
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
attending (upon); keeping another company; being a confidant; fairy tale
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
elder sister; effeminate man
story; tale; talk; discussion
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
head; brains; intelligence
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
confections; sweets; candy; cake
(another's) child; child; kid
(another's) daughter; young lady
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
retainer; attendant; escort
bento; Japanese box lunch
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
(another's) daughter; young lady
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
mass Ise pilgrimage (occurring intermittently during the Edo period)
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
audience (with someone of high standing)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
exorcism rite; purification
fairyland; never-never land
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
noble family; lord's family; large organization; large company; head family (of a school of traditional performing arts); parlour
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
none of your business; not your concern
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
(your) judgment; discernment
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
maid; helper; help; assistance
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
oracle; revelation; divine message
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
gate for important persons; gate of honor
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
merchant's home (esp. used by apprentices, etc.); (your) rental home
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
manners; behavior; behaviour
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
round, wooden container for cooked rice
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
New Year's sake; spiced sake
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
telephone call; telephone (device)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
road for persons of high rank
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
Oie school of calligraphy (based on the gyōsho style; popular in the Edo period); Sonen school; Shorenin school
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
(overnight) stay; lodging
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
cake or snack served with tea
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
departure; leaving; starting; standing
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
apologies for the crude food
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
covering used to wrap a baby
honorific or polite prefix
Kujikata Osadamegaki; Tokugawa law code of Shogun Yoshimune (introduced in 1742)
annual New Year's poetry reading (held at the Imperial Court)
door separating the inner castle from the outer castle (Edo period)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
personal (employee); employed; retained
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
regular customer; valued client
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
all-night vigil over a body; wake
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
mid-year gift; summer gift
usual; normal; stereotyped
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
passing away; dying; death
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cake served with tea; light snack
to visit repeatedly (to make a request); to walk back and forth in front of a shrine, praying a hundred times
memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of the 10th month; in Nichiren Buddhism)
shrine ritual held within the first two months of the year to forecast or pray for a successful harvest; seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
used article (esp. clothes)
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
little something; reward; tip
sorry to bother you, but ...
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
bureaucratic routine; red tape
merchant house employee; tradesman
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
losing one's means of livelihood
the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
ridged cracks that form in the ice on Lake Suwa
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
festival merrymaking; revelry
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
house across the street; neighbor across the street
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
moxibustion; chastisement; scolding
pickled vegetables; pickles
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
northern groundcone (Boschniakia rossica)
needlework; sewing; seamstress
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; someone with their head in the clouds; (lit.) flower garden inside the brain
okoso-zukin; kerchief covering the whole head (except eyes), worn by women in winter from the Edo period until Meiji
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
ceased patronage (of a client, customer, etc.); discontinued attendance
(arch.) court lady with her own private chamber or office; low-class prostitute (Edo period)
same; matching; going together
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan
dumpling cooked in miso served during the dog days of summer at the imperial court; (arch.) accompaniments for a rice dish; (arch.) wooden pestle; (arch.) menstrual period
annual ceremony of reciting the names of the Buddhas
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
it's been a long time; long time no see
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
rich person; wealthy person
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
standard; set; routine; decided
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
bill (at a restaurant); check
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
having a crush on someone
to get change back; to be more than enough
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
bargain; good buy; budget
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
cancellation; abandonment
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
oden vendor; oden restaurant
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
the customer is always right; the customer is king
trip story; vacation story
recommendation (of an influential person); order
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
bargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money
white makeup powder; (face) powder
(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement; flower
gift received from a visitor
poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; song
work; job; labor; labour; business; task
to express one's deepest sympathies
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
boasting of one's hometown
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
scolding; telling-off; talking-to; dressing-down
e-mail notice of rejection (for a job application)
your address; your place of residence
head prostitute (of a brothel); leader of a group of friends; best of its kind; something without rival
okuizome; weaning ceremony; ritual meal for a 100-day old infant
honorarium (to cover transportation costs); travel expenses (customarily given by wedding hosts to guests who have travelled from afar)
please understand (that ...); please bear in mind (that ...)
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea
oden made with hatcho miso
(private) geisha entertainment; being entertained by one or more geisha (in a tea house or traditional Japanese restaurant)
ghost story; spooky story
Imperial train; royal train
please make yourself comfortable; please relax your sitting position
dining table; (arch.) cooked rice
cloth diaper; cloth nappy
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another
used item (to be sold to a shop); unwanted goods
yaki onigiri (grilled rice ball)
Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship
snoop; meddler; nosey parker; buttinsky; kibbitzer
to have no customers (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); to have no engagements
moody person; temperamental person; fickle person
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
sitting on the floor with one's legs tucked under to one side
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
to perform anal sex (between men); to bugger; to sodomize; to crash a car into the back of another; to rear-end
that's none of your business
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
article offered at a bargain price (mainly of imperfect produce)
dango; rice dumpling; hair bun; chignon
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
daikon, etc. trimmings, usu. added to rice
mid-morning snack (eaten around 10 AM); morning tea; elevenses
Annunciation Day; Lady Day
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
play; playing; game; lack of seriousness; half-hearted effort; just playing around
offering to Buddha (often rice)
Bon holiday gift (usu. money given to children by parents or grandparents)
Japanese sweets made with glutinous rice and azuki bean paste
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
doll used as part of a street performance (Edo period)
gift received from a visitor
female usher at traditional Kansai theatrical events
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
sword tester (Edo period); executioner
inauguration ceremony of a new Ryukyuan high priestess
school for girls from wealthy and famous families
ordering (online, mail); remote purchasing
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
well-behaved child; obedient child; good child
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
to flatter a higher-up; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
Omuro (sect of Shingon Buddhism)
condolence gift; gift brought to a (Christian) funeral; flower money
portable shrine used to transport a sacred object
fertiliser applied after harvesting
alcohol diluted with hot water
dining table; (arch.) cooked rice
to flatter a higher-up; to suck up to; to curry favour; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
wearing one's hair in braids
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
please sit down; please have a seat
precocious; precocious child
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
grandfather; old man; elderly man
you (polite, slightly familiar; used when addressing someone with mild respect)
mimosa (Mimosa pudica); sensitive plant; touch-me-not
pert; tomboyish; impudent; lively; boisterous
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
otōri; drinking circle with a cup passed around and chugged (custom in the Miyako Islands, Okinawa)
(woman's) ugly or homely face; old bag
Calopteryx atrata (species of damselfly)
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
alpine accentor (Prunella collaris)
starchy solution formed during rice cooking
camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis); camelback cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket
wet nurse (esp. for nobility)
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary
another's wife; another's daughter
private traditional calendar published illegally (Edo period)
another's wife or daughter
please allow me to introduce myself