preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
river; stream; River; the ... river
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the summer cool
along the river; riverside
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beginning; outset; first; onset
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it is I who should say so
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
all present; all concerned; all of us
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
ume orchard; plum orchard; plum garden
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string