April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
although I say; although one might say; although called
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to make use of; to lend money
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
tenth day of the month; ten days
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
shading; shielding from light
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
ninth day of the month; nine days
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
one's family; family member
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity