regular customer; valued client
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to ask a high price; to overcharge
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
matcha; powdered green tea
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
elegance; taste; refinement
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital