good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to go to; to visit; to call on
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
attendance (of the Empress)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to set (sun); to become dark
to lie deep in; to extend far back
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)