May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to accompany; to go with; to go together
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
tenth day of the month; ten days
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
indolence; laziness; sloth
attendance; presence; appearance
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
pale; pallid; bluish-white
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
in all conscience; in honour; in duty bound
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
wise man; philosopher; sage
one's later years; final years (in life)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
koshinbun (type of early Meiji-era newspaper); minor journal; local newspaper
stenographer; writer of shorthand
ten; 10; ten years of age
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice