imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to happen to meet; to come across
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
maid at an inn who served clients and worked as a prostitute (Edo period)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
welcome!; nice to see you!
whispering into a person's ear
to invite in; to show someone in
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
hospitality; treating like a guest
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to capture a silver general; to desilverize; to desilverise
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to entertain; to make welcome
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
stairs; stairway; staircase
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance