trade; business; occupation; profession; job
steady; firm; solid; secure
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(religious) faith; belief; creed
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
due form; official; formality
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass); Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass); thatching grass; thatching sedge
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table