certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
talk; story; conversation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
January; first month of the lunar calendar
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
New Year's pine decorations
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
avenue in the capital; busy main street of the capital; main thoroughfare
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally