oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
something like ...; something called ...
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to dye fast; to leave undyed
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
number one; first; best; most; game; round
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
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