to be prolonged; to drag on
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
seventh day of the month; seven days
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
reform; reformation; reorganization
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to have a rumor circulating
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
red-lacquered sword sheath
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
underneath a Japanese plum tree
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless