quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
really; truly; indeed; good grief
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
don't you think?; indicates question
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sunlight; rays of the Sun
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
platform; home; home base; home plate
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to keep (a person) waiting
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to get out of bed; to show a leg
tissue paper; toilet paper
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to slide into; to slip into
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)