to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement; fresh flower; natural flower
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
although; though; despite the fact that ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
(your) daughter; young woman
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
real thing; original; actual
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
graduation examination; graduation test
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
being very busy; busyness
clear answer; definite answer
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
one way or the other; either way
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in every case; in everything; in all matters
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to hate; to dislike; to loathe