opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage; my humble abode
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
ama; female diver who collects shells, seaweed, etc.
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
all night long; all through the night
to talk the night away; to talk all night
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
excellent poem (tanka, haiku, etc.); famous poem; superb rendition of a poem
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
great master (e.g. of an art); leading authority; revered teacher
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
time; moment; time of death; last moment; (arch.) midnight in red-light districts during the Edo period