candy; sweet; confectionary
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to frolic about; to mess around
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
classical form of martial art
roadway; road; carriageway
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
hairline at the nape of the neck; nape
large-breed dog; large dog
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
guidance; leadership; leading the way
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
good performance; good work; great success
to be hesitant; to feel timid
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
secret information; intelligence
threat; intimidation; menace
modernization; modernisation
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
finance business; moneylending business
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice