visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
the other day; a few days ago
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
information; news; intelligence
to keep secret; to conceal
though; notwithstanding; although
assistant professor; associate professor
presenting; presentation; Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
un-; non-; negative prefix
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
together; mutually; fellow
even though; despite; notwithstanding
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
reform; reformation; reorganization
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)