to entertain; to make welcome
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to look young; to seem young
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
living by oneself; living alone
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
hospital gown; patient gown
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to use and then throw away
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
rank and official position
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event