ebb tide; waning fortunes
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
particular interest; fondness
rather; better; instead; if anything
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
living room (Western style); sitting room
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
great mountain; large mountain
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
scroll; counter for scrolls
framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)