reason; facts; propriety; sense
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
another family; another house
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
haori (Japanese formal coat)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
clanging; empty; deserted
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
events of the day; current affairs
business; errand; nature of one's business
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)