to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to like; to love; to be fond of
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
instead; but (on the other hand)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
leaving for the capital; leaving the capital
difficult to ...; hard to ...
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
at once; immediately; right now
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
good humour (humor); good mood
surroundings; environs; circumference
to read the situation; to sense the mood
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
calm; composed; cool; quiet
is something that; is that which
firm promise; definite promise