beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt (in Chinese mythology)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
particularly; only; in the case of
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(overnight) stay; lodging
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
large build; large pattern
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)