old gentleman; elderly gentleman
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
this occasion; at this time; now
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
inner circumference; internal circumference
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
watering hole; watering place
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
on the occasion of; at the time of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
training range; training grounds; training area
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to lie down; to throw oneself down
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
ceremonial engagement money; betrothal money
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age