innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
(Japanese-style) undershirt worn under nagajuban
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
in all respects; in every way; whatsoever
when; how soon; how long until
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
large quantity; large amount
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
good impression; favorable impression
famous garden; fine garden
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
Shoukenkoutaigou (1849.5.9-1914.4.11) (empress dowager)
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
virtue; charm; merit; good point
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something