to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
The Decameron; Il Decamerone
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
marriage proposal; marriage talks
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to invite; to show (someone) in
when it becomes; when it comes to
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
anticipation; expectation
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
individual; private person; personal; natural person
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
time; season; period; phase; stage
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer