counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
one by one; one at a time; in turn
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
celebration; congratulations
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
serious crime; grave crime
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
to revere; to respect; to worship
one's own work; making by oneself
dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
recitation; reciting from memory
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
ragman; junkman; garbage man
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
neighbouring house; neighboring house
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
Japanese spaniel; Pekinese; chin
(distant) howling; backbiting