why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
whispering into a person's ear
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
chapter one; first chapter
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
homecoming; returning home
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to rock; to shake; to swing
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
general (variety) store (shop)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
traditional Japanese musical instrument
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
anything and everything; just about everything
summer vacation; summer holiday
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)