fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
story; tale; talk; discussion
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to make merry; to be festive
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement