candy-coated fruit (usu. a plum) on a stick
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
another thing; other things; another man's property
due form; official; formality
(medical) doctor; physician
almost every day; almost daily
authority; power; influence
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to have one's knees be about to give way
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
solitude; loneliness; isolation
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to become brilliant; to become cheerful