to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
time; season; period; phase; stage
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
that is to say; so that means
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
individual; private person; personal; private
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
if so; in that case; in that situation
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
start; beginning; first step; clue
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy