news; word; tidings; omen
charming; fascinating; attractive
suddenly; all of a sudden
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
door; gate; opening; title page
genuine; authentic; true; real
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to relax; to feel at home
chair; stool; post; office; position
to call out; to ask someone to come
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
due form; official; formality
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
ill will; malice; evil intent
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to intend; to be sure that
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
time; season; period; phase; stage
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine