unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
in good health; alive and well; going strong
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar