knowing; (an) acquaintance
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
young noblewoman; princess
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
homely woman; plain-looking woman; female demon
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to behave well (of a child)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to detain; to check; to restrain
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
remaining; left-over; excess