to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
young master; son of a high-ranking person
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
family or person with samurai ancestors
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
method of dyeing, developed in Okinawa, in which a single stencil is used to produce richly polychromatic designs; traditional dyed cloth from Okinawa
library; book collection; paperback book
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out