to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
Tokyo dialect; Tokyo accent
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
in the future; another day; later
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
unseasonable; out of season
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
real thing; original; actual
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
shoji (paper sliding door)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
remembrance; recollection; recognition
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried