dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sake for moon viewing parties
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
unexpected meeting; coincidence
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox); Japanese allspice
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
by all means; by all costs
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams