person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to say; to be called; to do
revival; restoration; resuscitation
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
Hanshan and Shi De (two Tang-era Chinese monks, often the subjects of works of art)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
major dealer; wealthy merchant
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
far sight and deep design
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
excellent; superb; first-rate
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
don't you think?; indicates question
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person