towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
near; close; beside; third person
three sides; small offering stand
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
job; work; duties; trade; skill
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)