imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
it's been a long time; long time no see
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to subsist; to keep on living
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
study; diligence; discount; reduction
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to polish up; to shine up
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
failure; mistake; blunder
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so