master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be flexible; to be accommodating
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
basic rate (i.e. excluding optional service fees, usage charges, etc.); basic charge; base cost; base price
clearing house; clearinghouse; (currency) exchange; bureau de change
head start; initiative; preemption
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
snip snip; cutting (with scissors)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
parts; accessories; components
workshop; studio; atelier
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
as you can imagine; as imagined
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler