Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
course; route; path; process; stages
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
examination; consideration; test; quiz
meditation; silent contemplation
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
room detached from main house
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
red and blue; paints; colors; painting; picture
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
bamboo stem (of a Japanese pipe)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
open veranda; open verandah
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
bribe; money under the table
forced laugh; forced smile
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to have one's heart touched; to be moved