palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
attendance; participation; presence
settlement; conclusion; summary
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
several times; once or twice
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
devotion; attachment; infatuation
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience