lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
tolerance; broad-mindedness
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
hotel room with both Western and Japanese elements (usu. with Western-style beds and a separate tatami-floored living area)
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to become calm; to die down
intense heat; severe heat
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
face with no make-up; sobriety
even though; despite; when
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy