restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
for a while; for some time; for a period
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
firefly watching; firefly catching
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
every year; yearly; annually
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
in the background; not standing out
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
elegance; taste; refinement
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)