geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) person accomplished in the arts
looking for or at cherry blossoms
washbasin; bathroom sink; washroom; toilet; lavatory
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
crowded (e.g. with people); overflowing
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
moneymaking; earning money
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to knock down; to knock off
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
new store; newly-opened store
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
four posts that used to support the roof over the ring
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
northern mountains; mountains to the north
characteristic way of speaking
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
iron kettle suspended on a chain
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket