the place for; the time for; the level of
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
long time; long interval; for quite some time
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to palm off; to force a sale
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
one's (official) authority; power
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom part of the kanji; kanji enclosure-type radical
(arch.) three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both