kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to set up shop; to open a store
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
landowner; landlord; landlady
to knead well; to polish; to refine
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
very busy (person or thing)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to understand (each other); to comprehend