used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cookware; cooking utensil
attendance; presence; appearance
dressed up (in fine clothes)
to look forward to something
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
in the meanwhile; during the time
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
preparatory phase; preparatory period
letter; missive; note; mail
beautification; glorification
hard struggle; strenuous effort
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution