good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
old friend; familiar face
caller; visitor; company; guest
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
senility; dotage; decrepitude
double suicide; lovers' suicide
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
resentment; indignation; anger
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to shine in (light); to illuminate
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
appearance; air; condition; state; form
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)