floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
interruption; interference; butting in
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
good humour (humor); good mood
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
home area; home town; local
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
without; unless; have to do
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
just managing; with great difficulty