capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
bed and food; eating and sleeping
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
neighboring districts; neighbouring districts; countryside
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
shade; shadow; sunshine; sunlight
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
bride; one's daughter-in-law
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to run away; to escape safely
mountain villa; chalet; mountain cottage; mountain retreat; house in the mountains
(uncultured) country samurai
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section