clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
indeed; really; truly; very much
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
Santou Kyōden (1761-1816)
fiction writer; dime novelist
plum blossoms; ume blossom
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
woman; female; feminine gender
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill