consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
Sano Tsunetami (1822-1902)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
house-to-house; door-to-door; each house
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
open; public; official; overt
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
discretion; consideration; allowance
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
dismissal; sacking; discharge
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to roll up one's sleeves and get to work; to buckle down
shoji (paper sliding door)
to force open; to push open
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
dark clouds; black clouds
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants