fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
young master; young gentleman
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
contradiction; inconsistency
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
edict; public announcement
windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns
retreating figure; appearance from behind
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
pull; patronage; tug; discount
before the gate; in front of the gate
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
knob; handle; catch; patron
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
manners; behavior; behaviour
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
guess; conjecture; surmise
on the way back; returning
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement