woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be moderate of; to save; to curtail
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Japan–US Treaty of Peace and Amity (March 31, 1854); Convention of Kanagawa; Kanagawa Treaty; unequal treaty signed between the United States and the Tokugawa shogunate that forced Japan to end its policy of national seclusion
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch