call; summons; convening; convocation
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
reading circle; reading group; book club
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to fit (inside something)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
frequency (of occurrence)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
cooking; food preparation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
bhava (becoming, existence)
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
rather; better; instead; if anything
river; stream; River; the ... river
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
trouble; bother; annoyance
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)