child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to stray from; to get lost
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
recognition; acquaintance
large amount of money; great cost
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to lose sight of; to miss
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity