surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
Japanese confectionery store (orig. one of high standing, supplying the imperial court, etc.); Japanese confectionery maker
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
with a friendly grin; smilingly
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
hey there; I say; see here
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
please (give me); please (do for me)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
opposite side; other side; other party
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
planning; project; plan; design
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
street; quarter; district; area
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
Minakata Kumagusu (1867.5.18-1941.12.29)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
12th anniversary of one's death
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
mystery; mysteriousness; secret