to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
wind and string instruments; music
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
(not) even once; (not) ever
leaving everything up to someone else
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
three generations; three periods; third generation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
old soldier; veteran; old hand
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
deep sleep; sleep soundly
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Jōō era (1222.4.13-1224.11.20)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
annexation; merger; swallowing up
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns; Buddhist ceremony held on July 15; ullambana