post-fire visit to express sympathy; expressing one's sympathy after a fire
to be helpful; to be useful
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
small tatami room; extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture); room smaller than four and a half tatami (in tea ceremony)
person being waited for; person who waits
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
bowing twice; worshipping again; Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
just a minute; small quantity
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
pretext; pretense; pretence
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
(not) even once; (not) ever
after that; afterwards; thereafter
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner