cherry blossom (colour, color)
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
well-bred; of good upbringing
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
movements; sitting and standing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
step; stride; counter for steps
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
attendance; presence; appearance
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
that is to say; so that means
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
study; diligence; discount; reduction
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged