sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
to cheer; to raise someone's spirits
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
excessive flattery; adulation
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
living room (Western style); sitting room
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
founder; originator; pioneer
Katsui Takatoshi (1622-1694)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
financial muscle; economic clout
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
both; both sides; both parties
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there