rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
such ... as; or some such
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
such; this sort of; like this
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound