courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
secondary taro corm; daughter taro corm; taro cormel; taro bud
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
thousands; several thousand
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious; to punctilious
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
commerce (field of study); department of commerce (at a university)
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
on the roof; court nobles
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
wealthy person; millionaire
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
multimillionaire; billionaire
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
sparing no money; regardless of expense
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
secondary; of secondary importance
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
firefly watching; firefly catching
unknown; obscure; insignificant
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail