lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to come and go; to go back and forth
men and women of all ages
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
both hands; both arms; ten
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to breathe out; to exhale
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
as if it were about oneself
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows