order; command; directions; instructions
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
three; three years of age
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
in the meanwhile; during the time
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
central part; heart (of a city)
scenery; scene; landscape
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface