sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
slight; thin; on the weak side
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
bonsai; miniature potted plant
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
vast; boundless; wide and empty; vague and hazy
talk about divorce or separation
living together; communal life; cohabitation
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
correspondence; exchange of letters
another; different; separate; discrete
vista; background; perspective; distant view
short break; breather; brief recess; rest
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
symbol; code; sign; notation
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
garden lantern; hanging lantern
Machisu; Matisse; Matthies
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
tingling; stinging; pungently
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to get back together (with a former partner)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
former husband; late husband
open air; outdoors; outside
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical