front; frontage; facade; main
to be opposite; to face each other
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
finally; barely; only just; gradually
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
glossy silk cloth; degummed silk cloth
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
samurai; warrior; military family
(your, his, her) daughter
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be prosperous; to prosper; to flourish; to enjoy great prosperity
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
secret; private; surreptitious
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
personage; person (deserving of respect)