irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
naughty; mischievous; unruly
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to bring back; to restore
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
patterns of thinking; train of thought
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to give directions; to issue instructions
as; because; with; due to
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to fabricate a web of lies
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)