to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
youthful; young; young-looking
neat and clean; tidy; trim
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
go that far; to that extent
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
offence; offense; hindrance
to have an uneasy conscience