in a few days; at an early date
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
vertical stripes; striped fabric
match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; family crest featuring a ring of bamboo with a sparrow in the middle
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
appearance; air; mien; getup
observation; survey; watching
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
the same as something was reputed to be
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
chisel; burin; graver; gad; jumper
to need; to call for; to require
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
at first; initially; in the beginning
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
round of calls; tour of visitation
feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
the shogunate (administration)