administration of property; custodianship; receivership
collected item; artifact (in museum, etc.)
festival float mounted with a decorative halberd
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
artists' world; painting circles
Imperial Household Agency
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
the other day; some time ago; recently
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
repeatedly; several times; many times
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
under repair; out of service
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to need; to require; to take; to demand
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
10,000,000,000; ten billion
how many months?; how long?
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
the same night; that night
something; what; why; how
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
good bye; I'm off; see you later
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle