language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
street at night; making a night journey
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
all you can drink; bottomless cup
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
seine fishing; seining; seine; seine net
considerably; fairly; quite
to put one's strength into
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to ask for money; to put the touch on someone
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit