familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the summer cool
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
nightlife; night amusements
reopening; resumption; restarting
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)