returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
conservatory; conservatoire; music academy; music school; college of music
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
changing one's academic course
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
bad debt; nonperforming loan
debut; initial stage appearance
to split; to be split; to splinter
presentation techniques; way of showing something
working for a company; being employed by a company
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
remote mountain; mountain recesses
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
cross mark; demerit mark; an X