somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
very young; little; childish; immature
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to look young; to seem young
tendency; trend; inclination
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
one's original family name; maiden name
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness