if you think about it; come to think of it
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
contest of strength; trial of strength
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
woman; female; feminine gender
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
state capital; provincial capital; county town
being on duty; person on duty
seeing off and meeting on return
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
town; city; municipal; urban
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
retired and quiet; secluded
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
clear; precise; definite; distinct
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)