to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
furnishings; implements; equipment
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(present) head of a family
chief vassal; senior statesman
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
loyal retainer; loyal subject
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
this is why; this means; it is the case that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive