judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
magistrate; shogunate administrator
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
and yet; though; when; in spite of
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
sincere; honest; faithful
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
growing wild (naturally); native
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)