matter causing distress; something causing worry
revenge; having a second go (at something)
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to stop in the middle of a sentence
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
penetration; permeation; transmission
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
young master; young gentleman
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
motive power; driving force
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
sender; consignor; remitter
good young man; agreeable youth
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
huoshu; fantastical Chinese fire rat
bridal costume; wedding dress
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
landowner; landlord; landlady
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
marriage proposal; courtship
difficult problem; challenge
furniture store; furniture dealer