invitation; introduction; temptation
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
participation; joining; entry; adherence
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
(interior) corner of a house
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
copybook printed from the works of old masters of calligraphy
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
cicadas that sing when autumn comes; cicadas that sing even in autumn
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to force open; to push open
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
open air; outdoors; outside
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
married woman; another's wife
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
two days later; day after next; next day but one
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly