so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
indeed; really; truly; very much
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to push away; to push aside; to shove
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
urgency; exigency; emergency
old friend; familiar face
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
people; citizens; subjects; folk
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
seed (of a fruit); pit; tongue (projecting strip on a board that fits into a groove on another board); clitoris; (arch.) core; (arch.) kernel
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
merits; distinguished services
pride; dignity; self-respect
to amuse oneself; to make merry
person concerned; interested party; related party
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh