net cafe refugee; homeless person living in an Internet cafe
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
wintery; atmospheric pressure pattern in winter; winter pressure pattern
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
live (internet) broadcast; live stream
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
three; three years of age
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
modern person; people of today
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)