box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
banquet or reception hall
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
single word; a few words; brief comment
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
for the first time in one's life
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
many; a lot; much; multitude
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to save; to leave over; to spare
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
entrance; admission; entering
to keep a watchful eye on
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)