machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
charming figure; alluring figure
no!; no no!; no, not at all
evening; night; nighttime
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to invite; to show (someone) in
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
Songs to Make the Dust Dance (by Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26)); The Dance of the Dust on the Rafters
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
founder; originator; pioneer
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
in person; personally; directly
later on; eventually; afterwards
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
middle of the night; dead of night
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to take (all of) into consideration
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
that said; that being said
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans); sweet olive
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
counter for birds or rabbits
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...