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
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)
god of fortune; god of wealth
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
ration; stipend; allowance
prohibition; ban; embargo
peril; danger; hazard; distress
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
to be consistent; to be coherent
(Edo-period) town magistrate
a long time (since the last time)
classical elegance; antiquity
torture to death; torment to death
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
alien (from another planet)