fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
paper store; paper merchant; paper seller; papermaking; papermaker
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
primula (any flower of genus Primula, which includes primroses, cowslips and cyclamens); Siebold's primrose (Primula siebold)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
thank you for your continued patronage
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
very busy (person or thing)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
art of war; strategy; tactics
tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
official business; public business
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
being very busy; busyness
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
in advance; beforehand; previously
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with