hopes; expectations; guessing
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
Ooshima Yumiko (1947.8.31-)
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
to go out in a merry mood
sleep four hours and pass, sleep five hours and fail (when cramming for university entrance exams)
Asada Souhaku (1815.6.29-1894.3.16)
unable to let pass unnoticed; unable to be indifferent; unable to just watch (without doing anything); can't bear to see; can't stand watching; can't just stand by
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest
to make up one's mind (to do something); to resolve firmly (to do something)
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
Metal Tiger (27th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)
to enliven one's spirit; to refresh oneself; to cheer oneself up
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
reading carefully with appreciation; giving (something) a careful perusal
drink made of boiled water poured over preserved cherry leaves and blossoms
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely