before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
briskly; quickly; promptly
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
coverall apron; cook's apron
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
like a decent person; human
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
metal sake jug; sake warmer
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
large monster (Japanese film genre)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
when it comes to ...; as for ...