(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
dark clouds; black clouds
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
until now; so far; up to the present
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
while; during (the time when)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
young pine; New Year's symbolic pine decoration
at that time; in those days
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)