indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to concern; to be related
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
appeal; entreaty; request
dismissal (from a position); discharge
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to be detained; to take time
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
kindness; intimacy; friendship
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
to project; to stick out; to stand out
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought