previous generation; former ages
a long time ago; long before now
in one's own way or style
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
offensive (movement); aggression
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
care; precaution; guarding; caution
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
sixth day of the month; six days
many; much; plenty; hardly
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
every evening; night after night
outdoor bench (placed under the eaves of a house and used for cooling off during the summer)
hot topic; talk of the town
stale; hackneyed; cliched
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
mud and tile wall topped with tiles
tool; implement; means; furniture
rather; sooner; preferably
wearing a yukata; (in) one's informal summer kimono
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
breaks and pauses (in a sentence); punctuation; way of reading (esp. kanbun)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
flour; meal; powder; dust
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
weave; weaving; woven item
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in