to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
memory; sense; experience
earnestly; immediately; exactly
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
aestheticism; estheticism
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
old Japanese court music; gagaku
practice; practising; training; study
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
best regards; please take care of; please do
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud