-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
opportuneness; timeliness; opportunity; occasion
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to relax; to feel at home
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts
to join (a group); to join companions
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
serious; not joking; straight
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
power; authority; influence
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish