to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
youngest brother; last disciple
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
famous brand of sake; choice sake
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
to congratulate; to celebrate
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
toast; congratulatory cup
inundation; submersion; flood
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to hang (something) on the wall
to carry something into a place
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
notice; notification; report; posting
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
to be expensive; to be costly
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)