at first; in the beginning; originally
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
night view; night skyline; nightscape
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
yearned for; longed for; missed
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
town girl; girl raised in a town
samurai; warrior; military family
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
sewing; needlework; embroidery
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
English conversation; school for English conversation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
practice; practising; training; study