drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to face on; to look out on to
in the morning; during the morning
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
man; male; masculine gender
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
chess problem; composed shogi problem
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
nape (of the neck); nucha
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
I appreciate your efforts
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
middle of the night; dead of night
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
hostile relations; hostile relationship
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger