ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
antique; old article; secondhand goods
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
at least; at most; (even) just
in one's own way or style
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
womanizing; debauchery; philandering
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
having not the slightest idea
metal fittings; metal fixtures
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
custom; habit; customary practice
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
price; cost; value; worth; value