carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
(physical) growth; development
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
decoration; ornament; trimmings
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
honesty; sincerity; frankness
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
Wu and Yue (two rival states in ancient China)
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
intimate friends and acquaintances
former years; formerly; a few years ago
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
the same ship; taking the same ship
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently