to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
third day of the month; three days
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
letter; missive; note; mail
and; thereupon; because of that
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
reconciliation; make peace with
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
gem; jewel; precious stone
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card