stingy person; miser; scrooge
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
embroidery and foiling; traditional Japanese embroidery and impressed gold or silver foil
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
first warbling heard in a New Year
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
windfall; piece of good luck
wandering; jobless; unemployed
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
god of fortune; god of wealth
Chinese person; (arch.) foreigner
sweating easily; profuse sweater
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
ration; stipend; allowance