how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
firm; unshakeable; resolute
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
but; however; even though; even if
anthology (of poems); florilegium
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
water's edge; beach; foreshore
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
anything and everything; just about everything
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
another family; another house
tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten
(short) rest; breather; break
gambling den; gambling house
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock