preparation; arrangements
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
beloved child; dear child
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
carriage; movement (of the body)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
imagination; supposition; guess
ruler of a country; sovereign; monarch
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
regional governor in ancient China
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
preceding paragraph; first part
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
wise and virtuous; good and able men
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
selfishness; selfish motive
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)