neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
kappore (traditional Japanese comic dance)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
canequim; unbleached muslin; calico
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
exhibition; display; putting on show
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
such; like that; that sort of; very
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire