silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
to make a splash; to draw attention
death during sexual intercourse
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
menarche; first menstruation
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
the ways of the world; human nature
later on; eventually; afterwards
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)