courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
maid; helper; help; assistance
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to mark the end; to spell the end
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
feeling; sense; impression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to be needed; to be wanted
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
several weeks; a few weeks
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason