ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
human; human-like; as a person
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
store interior; inside of a shop
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
attitude survey; opinion poll
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to like; to love; to be fond of
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)