to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
the deceased; the departed
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
nice; likeable; desirable
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
atelier; studio; workshop
new building; new construction
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
this spring; spring this year
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
annual (plant); first-year student
himself; yourself; herself
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
classification; categorization; sorting
pure literature; belles-lettres
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
(national) isolationism; isolation policy
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access