green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
primness; prim person; clear soup
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
moderate; proper; just right
offensive (movement); aggression
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sitting with one's superior; in attendance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
birth; creation; formation
celebration; congratulations
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question