to be intimate with; to befriend
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to entertain; to make welcome
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to keep watch; to stand guard
shopping; purchased goods
half and half; fifty-fifty
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to linger (faint light of twilight); to remain lit in the lingering twilight
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
as a child; when one was a child
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing