to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
first 10 days of the month
spring break; spring vacation
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
autumn of last year; fall of last year
together with; same; both; all; including ...
adoration; reverence; esteem
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
last summer; summer of last year
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
dance performance held in April by geisha and maiko in Kyoto's Gion district
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
another meeting; meeting again; reunion