sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
wine shop; liquor store; pub; heavy drinker
corridor; hallway; passageway
everywhere; all over; throughout
auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
virile; tough; masculine; intense
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
former years; formerly; a few years ago
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
nothing but; none other than
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")