dated; date; fixed; external
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
near; close; beside; third person
leaving everything up to someone else
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
the bottom of one's heart
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
to set (sun); to become dark
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to dye; to colour; to color
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
alone; by oneself; on one's own
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
when it becomes; when it comes to
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
program (e.g. TV); programme
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in