slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
postwar period; period after Second World War
traditional inn priding itself on its cuisine; Japanese-style restaurant with an attached inn
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
black ground; black cloth
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
house of a prince of the blood
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress