merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to face on; to look out on to
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
people; men and women; each person; everybody
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
official business; public business
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)