to invite in; to show someone in
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
stealthily; secretly; in secret
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
posterity; future generations; future life
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
eating between meals; snacking
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
simple; simplified; easy; plain
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
nape (of the neck); nucha
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
one bundle; one sheaf; one hundred
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
direct descent; direct line
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
right of succession; right to the throne
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on