boiled and half-dried bonito
to apologize; to apologise
approximate age; age range
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
ascending and descending; going up and down
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
going to famous sightseeing spots, ruins, etc. seeking inspiration for waka or haiku; reciting or composing poetry while strolling
ten-night memorial service (6th to 15th days of the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens); white kerria
pharmacy (esp. one without facilities to prepare their own medicines); drugstore; chemist
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
lecture attendance; auditing
handsome young man; Adonis
to like; to love; to be fond of
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
late at night; deep in the night
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in