opening a business; opening a practice
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
false reputation; empty title; empty name
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
festival merrymaking; revelry
repentance; confession; penitence
lowly people (Edo period); eta
distinguished service; meritorious service
running a translation (in a magazine)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
taking a break from writing
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
ninth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mars and south)
again (and again); once again; yet again
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise