class; heading; group; category
hana-awase (type of hanafuda game); any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi); flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
gambling game; game of chance
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
home area; home town; local
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
capital; funds; seed money; asset
silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
commission; brokerage; wages; fee for a prostitute or geisha
chatterbox; talkative girl; precocious girl
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
member of a theatrical troupe
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
white cane (for the blind or visually impaired)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
going on an alms round (for food); going begging (for food); going to ask for alms of food; pindacara
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
particular; hard to please; fussy
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
multiplying by one; original amount; (even) more; double; twice (as much)
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please