most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
quiet conversation; idle talk
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
love affair; love relationship
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
several times; a few times
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
scroll; counter for scrolls