longed-for; anxiously awaited
meeting hall; assembly hall
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
change; transition; vicissitudes
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
furnishings; implements; equipment
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
record keeper; recorder; archivist
to entrust; to leave to a person
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
regiment of military policemen
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
I've got to be going; I must go
different thing; another question; different case
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
greeting; a fine thing to say
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
talking while standing; standing around talking