appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
court physician (of the Shōgun and his household, Edo period)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
inheritance; something given or received
arm; skill; efforts; ability
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
healthy; sound; wholesome
lost article; something forgotten
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
moderate; proper; just right
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit