lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
samurai; warrior; military family
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
travelling on foot; journeying on foot; hiking; riding on shank's pony
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)