precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
first anniversary of a person's death
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
condition; situation; prospects
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to attract interest; to capture attention
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
objection; dissent; protest
first time; first; initial
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21); Tenwa era
reform; reformation; reorganization
newly-opened land; recently-settled region; frontier; new residential area; new development
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
woman employed in a restaurant, teahouse or teahouse offering sexual services
to provide; to arrange; to install
camp stool; folding stool
counter for chairs or seats
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe