unusual trick; rarely seen skill
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
carrying poles (palanquin, portable shrine)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
lee of an island; area hidden by an island
waiting for favorable wind; waiting for favourable wind
to be related to someone by blood
dating back from now; ago
store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business
festival marking the start of boating season
magistrate of Nagasaki (Edo period)
show tent; circus tent; freak show
(a place) within one's reach
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
slight wound; minor wound
bamboo dealer; person selling bamboo or articles made of bamboo; house made of bamboo
making some money; earning
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
person of high rank or income
to go to; to visit; to call on
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
cattleman; raising cattle