from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
Fushimiinaritaisha (in Kyoto)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
Shugakuin Imperial Villa (in Kyoto)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to not be taken seriously
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
different (from); not the same (as)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
calling by name; designation; nomination
what do you want?; can I help you?