Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to investigate; to consider; to pat; to rub
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
great mountain; large mountain
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
near; close; beside; third person
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
utmost limit; extremity; result
excursion; outing; picnic
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
since then; from that time; ever since
program (e.g. TV); programme
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
holding a position of responsibility
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
sleepover; overnight stay
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
on business; for business; business purpose
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent