color spraypaint; colour spraypaint; rainbow sprinkles
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
being in love with each other
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
in the meantime; meanwhile
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
spirit of harmony; the Japanese spirit
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wild beast; wild animal; brute
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)
bad influence; negative influence
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
marking; grading; scoring
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit