flute; fife; pipe; whistle
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
until now; so far; up to the present
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
parting; separation; farewell
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
no!; no no!; no, not at all
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
when it becomes; when it comes to