death with dignity; natural death (as opposed to extending one's life unnaturally with life support)
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
to get back together (with a former partner)
secret admirer; closet fan
debut; opening; first public exhibition
cerebral hemorrhage; cerebral haemorrhage
to give permission to marry
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
this country; our country
to start working; to take action
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
small restaurant; eating house
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
to put out; to extinguish
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)