splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to surround; to crowd around
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
donor; contributor; provider
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
young person; youth; young
(present) head of a family
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
whole story; full picture; full particulars
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
manners; behavior; behaviour
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to cease; to stop; to be over
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
sour look; surly face; pout
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust