to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
menstruation; menstrual period
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
to split; to be split; to splinter
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
railroad corporation; railway company
pure literature; belles-lettres
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
house across the street; neighbor across the street
Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
goodbye; farewell; so long
writing something on commission; newly written text
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
signing; autograph session
bond; bill; certificate; security
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)