formal folding fan made of hinoki cypress; blackberry lily (Belamcanda Chinensis); leopard lily; leopard flower
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to give directions; to issue instructions
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
while alive; during one's lifetime
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
health; healthy; sound; fit
if it is (the case that ...)
about this time; about now
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
surely; certainly; without doubt
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
shoji (paper sliding door)
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
mistress; kept woman; concubine
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
aristocratic class system; system of peerage ranks
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time