to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
for example; for instance; e.g.
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
association; union; guild
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
regular customer; valued client
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena); round variety of eggplant famously grown in Kyoto
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers