to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
illustrated book; picture book
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to collect; to assemble; to gather
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do