stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
action of making something; -ification
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
joint together; opposite; facing
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to like; to love; to be fond of
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
(not) even once; (not) ever
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
underskirt (half-slip), worn under kimono
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
head house (family); birthplace; originator
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
even though; despite; when
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap