face to face; between two persons
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
diligent; industrious; skillful; dextrous
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
your honor (honour); his (or her) honor (honour)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to accept; to receive; to agree
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
have a good day; take care; see you
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
neighbouring house; neighboring house
court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period); female servant for a samurai family; lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery