to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
area under direct control (of the shogun)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
founder; originator; pioneer
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
while moving; on the move
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
hairdresser; hairdressing
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to take up one's residence
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)