untouched; unused; intact
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
official in charge; person in charge
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Senke school of tea ceremony
treatment; service; handling; management
and then; and so; and; so then
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to step back; to walk backwards
verbal promise; one's word
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
nothing but; none other than
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
absolutely; positively; decidedly
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
troublesome; annoying; complicated