falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
the other day; some time ago; recently
story; tale; talk; discussion
present (brought by a visitor); gift
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
one's house; one's home; one's family
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
kitchen; financial situation; finances
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
true character; real nature
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
with glugging (e.g. of liquid being poured, running down)
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing