partly open; in half bloom
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
rich person; wealthy person
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
older brother and younger sister
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
descending a mountain; descent
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
government management; state management
Ono no Komachi (poetess of the Heian period among the six and thirty-six immortals)
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
ancestor; forefather; foremother
ritual; religious service; festival
government office; public office