agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
first meeting; first interview with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to look around; to look towards (us)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
how many years; how long; what year
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
schoolgirl; female student
way of speaking; intimation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
kindness; largeheartedness
before an event takes place
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
to glare at each other; to confront each other
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to carry in one's pocket; to own; to take; to carry about
with hands in pockets; idleness
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
premature aging; premature ageing
curiosity; inquisitiveness