hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
telephone booth; telephone box
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
metropolitan tramway; tram operated by the metropolitan government (esp. Tokyo)
good old; good old-fashioned
right beside; close to; nearby
spring water; clear (pure) water
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
souvenir store; gift shop
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
sleepwalker; somnambulist
to have a meal together; to sit at table
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
first class plus; extra special
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
glugging; drinking deeply; nodding deeply
3000; three thousand; many