messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
library (usu. single-room); small library
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
hand-drawn; drawn by hand; hand-painted; painted by hand
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to boast; to brag; to talk big
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
black stone; black (go pieces)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
number of people; population; human head
loud laughter; hearty laugh
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
favour; favor; warm friendship
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
dear me; I mean; or rather
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to be astonished; to be amazed
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
someone (important); person of importance
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
grand ceremony; state ceremony; important law; legal canon
to engage in lively conversation
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn