first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
millet dough cake; millet mochi
in view of the present situation
beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)
head over heels; madly (in love)
precarious trade; unstable occupation; itinerant trade
incense tray; incense burner; programme (theater); seating arrangement (in a theater)
granted that; even if; even though
got it; roger; leave it to me
this law; this act; fundamental laws; core laws
earthquake resistance standards
top ridge of a roof; main ridge of a roof
ceremonial hand-clapping (e.g. at end of event, meeting, etc.)
to do thoroughly; to check through and through
announcing the succession to another's stage name
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
the five 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
Rikidōzan (1924-1963), Korean-Japanese professional wrestler
dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern
amateur's skill or performance
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
outrageous lie; outright lie
losing the means of livelihood; (arch.) a samurai's annual rice stipend being suspended; (in fishing) the fish swimming upward after biting the fishhook
ticket-collector; collecting tickets
anecdote; brief (comic) story
hotel catering for lovers; hotel that rents rooms by the hour
buying the services of a prostitute; whoring