being reduced to poverty; living in poverty; coming down in the world; straitened (reduced) circumstances
invitation; introduction; temptation
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to leave word; to leave a message
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
taking turns reading, explaining, etc.; round-table (discussion)
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
round of calls; tour of visitation
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
not yet known; unknown; strange
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to apologize; to apologise
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
favour; favor; warm friendship
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to detain; to check; to restrain
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
lecture attendance; auditing
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
determined; single-minded; intent; desperate; wild
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
feudal period (characterized by the rule of the shogunate, 1185-1867); age of militarist government
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
respect for one's elders; harmony among siblings
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
creation; Creation (by God)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
human intellect; knowledge
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using