to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
royal castle; imperial castle
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to come to (a serious state); to reach
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
use; utility; effect; benefit
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
deep emotion; strong feelings
solemnly; respectfully; reverently; quietly; softly; silently
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
happy-go-lucky fellow; an easygoing and indifferent person; a pococurante
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included