ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to recall; to remember; to recollect
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
rumour of a love affair; talk of a romance
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(one's) youth; one's younger days
many; much; plenty; hardly
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
striking; remarkable; considerable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
belonging to no party or school of thought
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
loitering on the way; wayside grass
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
pure heart; naivete; innocence
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
chastity; virtue; fidelity
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest