Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
burglary; burglar; closet
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
incessant working; working non-stop
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
impossible to do (although wants to)
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest