amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to collect; to assemble; to gather
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
Kiyomizu-dera (temple in Kyoto)
eastern mountains; mountains to the east; Tōsandō (area between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō); Higashiyama (Kyoto district)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
popular name; common name; given name
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
spring water; clear (pure) water
two-storied gate; tower gate
guardian Avalokitesvara of children and childbirth (bodhisattva)
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
prayer (for something); supplication
road approaching a shrine
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
landowner; landlord; landlady
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
in the meanwhile; during the time
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing