tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to look around; to survey
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
ago; since; before; previous
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
almost every day; almost daily
ticket-collector; collecting tickets
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
ahead; before; the future
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
haori (Japanese formal coat)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker