interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
literary art; literary activity; writing
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
revival house; repertory cinema; theater showing classic films
senior high school student
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
foreign cinema; foreign film; a foreign movie
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
theatre; theater; playhouse
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch