but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to summon; to get used to call
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
present; gift; to give a present or gift
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dissociative identity disorder
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
plural; multiple; several
personality; character; individuality; personhood
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
originally; by nature; from the start
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
vitality; (one's) life force