point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
name; given name; first name
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
kimono fabrics shop; draper
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
February; second month of the lunar calendar
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
late at night; small hours of the morning
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't