cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
working in the fields; working on a farm
leisure time; idle moment
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to ask; to enquire; to query
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
thank you for your continued patronage
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
how; in what way; by what means
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)