as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
closing (a market or trading session); closing price
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
modern; lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips
murder scene (in kabuki, etc.)
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
in deep black; in jet black
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
high tide; high water; full tide
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to jar; to creak; to grate
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
called; known as; that; to say
to become pale; to turn pale
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
newly forged sword; newly forged katana; shintō; new sword; katana forged after the advent of the Keichō era
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby