intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
president (of a society); chairman
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(for the) first time in one's life
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
fried cake of layered slices of ham
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included