old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
low (level, value, price, etc.)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
Western-style; Western-fashioned
to eat untidily; to eat a bit of everything; to dabble (in something); to try one's hand at various things
natsumikan (Citrus natsudaidai); Japanese summer orange
to pick at (e.g. with chopsticks); to pick (one's teeth)
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
crest-decorated habutae (silk fabric used as a cloth for lining high-quality kimono); figured habutae
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
night stall; night shop; night fair
Chinese fancy mouse (usu. all-white with red eyes)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
coverall apron; cook's apron
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving