subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
too much; excessively; too
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
broth made of fish and vegetables
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort); Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc.
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
court lady; lady-in-waiting
drinking water; potable water
government office; public office
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
popliteal fossa; popliteal space; area behind the knee
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
go that far; to that extent
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
gleaming; shining; glistening
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate