to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
though; notwithstanding; although
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
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
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary