trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
consequence; outcome; result; blame
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in name only; titular; nominal
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Japan's best; number one in Japan
large tengu; powerful tengu; big braggart; blowhard
relative by marriage; affinity
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
deep-seated grudge; hatred
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling