to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
beginning; opening; start; outset
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
24th day of the month; 24 days
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
Seventeen-Article Constitution (of Asuka-period Japan)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
not limited to; not just ...
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry