printed figures (on cloth or pottery)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
embroidery and foiling; traditional Japanese embroidery and impressed gold or silver foil
acting as go-between; good offices
sailor; boatman; passenger
teachings conveyed by the gods
seafood grilled without seasoning; unglazed ceramic ware
first warbling heard in a New Year
security for a loan; collateral
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
finance reform; fiscal reconstruction
to grill again; to rehash
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
wandering; jobless; unemployed
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
person of high rank or income
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
land survey; cadastral survey
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
villa; daimyo's suburban residence