cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior); baran; green plastic garnish (orig. made from leaves) used in lunch boxes, with sushi, etc.
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
being in delicate health; scrofulosis
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
rich person; wealthy person
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
thrifty; frugal; economical
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
quiet conversation; idle talk
love affair; love relationship
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
scroll; counter for scrolls
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
go (board game); being so engrossed in go that one loses track of time; being so engrossed in an activity that one loses track of time
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty