talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
antique; old article; secondhand goods
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
snow melting; water from melting snow
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
weave; weaving; woven item
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
second; number two; runner-up
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
technique; art; skill; move
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
old clothes; secondhand clothing
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick