swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion; swastika-shaped family crest
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
request; appeal; claim; purchase
plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
owner of a brothel or restaurant
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
favored geisha; beloved geisha; geisha somebody is showing favor to
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns
edge of the eaves; house frontage
garden lantern; hanging lantern
consoling the spirits of the dead
three famous beauty spots
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem