that gentleman; that lady; he; she
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
evening; last night; yesterday evening
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
Seventeen-Article Constitution (of Asuka-period Japan)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
though; notwithstanding; although
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
not limited to; not just ...
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
sympathy; empathy; response
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
businessman; industrialist
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
Bachelor of Science; BSc; BS
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim