all times and places; all ages and countries
as much as one can; as much as possible
in the end; at the end of the day
main purpose; primary objective
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
one full year; first anniversary
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
branch (store); (street) stall; stand
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
affable; sociable; friendly
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
price; cost; value; worth; value
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
one person; another name; nickname; alias
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
admiration; being impressed (by)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
bargain corner to sell off stock cheaply; cart sale
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
something to wear; clothes
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)