to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to lose face; to be disgraced
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to take up one's residence
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
way one walks; one's walk
meanwhile; in the meantime
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
soup stock made from kombu
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
national character; regional character
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
old ceremonial court dress
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
emigration and immigration
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)