ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
Kyoto's children; Kyoto's young people, who are noisy and gossiping on the least pretext
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
like this; this sort; this way
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances