absence; disregard; indifference
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
support; backing; aid; assistance
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
only recently; just of late
to employ; to hire; to charter
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
washing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be helpful; to be useful
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
generously; liberally; magnanimously
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
fee charged at a public bath
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
one's (living) environment
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)