it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
shoji (paper sliding door)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
with curious eyes; curiously
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
establishing oneself in life; success in life
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
dominion; territory; possession
territorial right; dominion
economic warfare; economic war
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
what kind of business; what sort of matter
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
separate case; another matter
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
ability; capability; competence; skill
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to prostrate oneself before
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing