to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
something like ...; something called ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
what kind of business; what sort of matter
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
place; European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa); plaice
man; male; masculine gender
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
woman; female; feminine gender
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
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
(licensed) red light district
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
equality; impartiality; evenness
hereditary system; hereditary succession
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
evident; plain; distinct; clear
difference; variation; difference
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both