enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
so; like this; in this way
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
speaking voice; talking voice
festival; feast; carnival
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
trivial; not amounting to much
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to pass (of time); to elapse
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
store interior; inside of a shop
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
all; entire; whole; altogether