idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
tendency; trend; inclination
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
only; merely; but; no more than
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity