to laugh away; to laugh off
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
visitor's or pilgrims' lodgings in a temple; priest's quarters
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
two parts; two copies; the second part
to slap; to strike; to spank
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
match (to light fire with)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
hometown; rural township (of China)
family or person with samurai ancestors
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books