(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
chicken katsu; chicken cutlet
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
suffix for building numbers
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
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
waste of effort; thankless task
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to sit down; to take a seat
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to be absorbed in reading