small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
(social) class; rank; grade
sharing; division; draw; tie
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
business trip; official trip
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to serve; to work for; to attend
only; merely; but; no more than
genuine article; real thing; real deal
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
in person; personally; (do) oneself
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes