to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
piece; fragment; one (object)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
honorific/polite/humble prefix
one person; ordinary; common
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
only; merely; but; no more than
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to congratulate; to celebrate
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
polite; courteous; hospitable
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
box; box-shape; cube-type