to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to half-rise to one's feet
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
older sister; lass; young lady
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
lowly people (Edo period); eta
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
suffix for familiar person
string made from twisted paper
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
small festival held the night before the main festival; eve of a festival
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit