employer's house; master's house
operation; functioning; running
bottle of ink; ink bottle
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
title of honour; title of honor
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
busy; having no (free) time
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful