to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
that day; the very same day
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
high-quality Japanese paper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk