-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
our country; our land; one's own country
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
like this; this sort; this way
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
custom; habit; customary practice
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric
in comparison to; rather than
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
imagination; supposition; guess
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
clothes; clothing; garments
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
item; commodity; list of articles
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
Japanese person; Japanese people
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
than; from; out of; except; but; more
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to happen to have on hand or in stock
nice; likeable; desirable
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...