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)
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
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
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
happy life partnership; living faithfully together till death; Venus's flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum)
very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; intensely satisfying
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely