to grant someone's request; to do a favour
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
spring break; spring vacation
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
second month of the lunar calendar; February
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
one's own bath; (reusing) yesterday's bath water; monthly pass for a public bath
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to cool (water) down; to make less hot (e.g. by adding cold water)
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
great person; eminent figure
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
moving; changing residence; change of address
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
memories; recollections; reminiscence
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to scatter about; to leave untidy; to mess up (e.g. a room); to leave things scattered around
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
one's early days; little while
to copy (down); to transcribe
tiger's mouth; pattern of three stones resembling a cat's face; used as a connection
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun