head; lead; vanguard; first
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
street performance by itinerant entertainers featuring a tumbling act in which a child performer wears a carved lion's head
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
welcome!; nice to see you!
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
owner of a brothel or restaurant
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
about; concerning; related to; -ish
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
senior town administrator (Edo period)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
your coming; coming with happy news; your presence
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to say; to tell; to state; to do
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
greeting; a fine thing to say
end; close; finish; termination
famous brand of sake; choice sake
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
in person; personally; (do) oneself
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
silver foil; silver leaf; beaten silver
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)