Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; water glass; hydroscope; box, etc. with glass bottom for viewing underwater
for more details ...; for further information ...
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!; roll up, roll up!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to be needed; to be wanted
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
training room (hall); gymnasium
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
sick person; patient; invalid
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
really; truly; indeed; good grief