memories; recollections; reminiscence
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
simply; merely; only; solely
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
rivers and mountains; landscape
price; cost; value; worth; value
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
three generations; three periods; third generation
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to dispose of; to sell off
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie