yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
Japanese-style confectionary store
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
public telephone; pay phone
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
pleasant feeling; good vibes
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking