difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
ten; 10; ten years of age
gem; jewel; precious stone
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
corridor; hallway; passageway
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
the West; the Occident; Western countries
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give