to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bringing; taking; carrying
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dining table; a dish (type of food)
first day of the month; the first of the month
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to comfort; to console; to amuse
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)
especially; particularly; above all; most of all; more than anything else
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
ezōshi (Edo-period illustrated story book)
ninjōbon; novel from the late Edo period focused on the love stories of ordinary townsfolk
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
ghost story; horror story
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle