reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to change (one's clothes)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
handrail; railing; banister
beginning; outset; first; onset
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
... years old; age (of) ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
feeling; sense; impression
to like; to love; to be fond of