early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
resentment; indignation; anger
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
city dust; city confusion
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
garden; trees and flowers in a garden
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom part of the kanji; kanji enclosure-type radical
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
being settled; coming to a conclusion
separate matter; different meaning; special reason; special circumstances
one end; an end; part; fragment
should do; ought to do; must do
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
proximity of a monarch or lord
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
right (to do something); authority; power
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker