sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to gather; to collect; to assemble
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
by means of; due to; because of; according to
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
though; notwithstanding; although
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
government soldier; officers and other ranks; officers and enlisted
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to concern; to be related
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
indirection; indirectness
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
cultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill); (groundwater) recharge
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
female hairdresser; coiffeuse
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
quite; utterly; really; completely
female private parts; female genitals
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights