Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
one bow; one salute; one greeting
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
don't you think?; indicates question
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
existence; being; presence
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable