bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
a long time ago; in those days
bright sunshine; broad daylight
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
greeting; a fine thing to say
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(feeling of) tightness in the chest
writing; composition; essay; sentence
petty official responsible for collecting public gossip and presenting it to the king (in ancient China)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
show; exhibition; spectacle
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
crude construction; crude manufacture
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)