to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
no!; no no!; no, not at all
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)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
measure; measuring tape; measuring
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
flustered person; hasty person
historical play; period drama
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
punishment; judgement; judgment
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
free (of charge); gratuitous
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate