association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
at that time; in those days
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
kimono fabrics shop; draper
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
landowner; landlord; landlady
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
perpetuation of one's descendants
to have meaning; to be meaningful
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
such ... as; or some such
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means