to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman; maid of honor; bridesmaid
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
Doll's Festival (March 3); Peach Festival
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)
tea plantation; tea field
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance