stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
frequency (of occurrence)
space (room, area, outer space)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
cooking; food preparation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
bhava (becoming, existence)
rather; better; instead; if anything
river; stream; River; the ... river
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
trouble; bother; annoyance
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
water heater; (domestic) boiler
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
dripper (e.g. for making coffee)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.