common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
you (plural); all of you; you all
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
kitchen; financial situation; finances
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
evening meal; dinner; supper
(being) face to face; facing each other
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers
carving; engraving; chiselled features
bookbinding; binding (a book)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered