your company; your shrine
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
imitation crab meat; crab sticks
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
finish; finishing; finishing touches
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
bright; intelligent; clever; smart