to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
vacant or unoccupied room
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to support each other; to support one another
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
inland districts; inland areas
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
official name; formal name
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
town originally built around a temple or shrine
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
great difference; major mistake