summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
grape hyacinth (esp. the starch grape hyacinth, Muscari neglectum)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
theological school; seminary
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
tacit; unspoken; implicit
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
Neath (Britain); Nice (France); Nies
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
mending; repair; darning; patching up
whichever one chooses; either way
trial; judgement; judgment
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
carefree; free from worry
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
forced laugh; forced smile
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
loyal customer; important customer