minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
due form; official; formality
maid working for both the living quarter and kitchen
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to keep (a person) waiting
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
chief; main; principal; important
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to detain; to check; to restrain
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
Japanese butterbur (Petasites japonicus subsp. giganteus)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
small brazier; hand-warmer
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
look!; there!; here!; that is
rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds