collection of letters; collected letters
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
commemorative publication
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
divide into four pieces; one fourth
solely; entirely; only; or
rampancy; prevalence; domination
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to set up shop; to open a store
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
imperial visit; imperial outing
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
old couple; elderly couple
father and mother; parents
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind