friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
in the morning; during the morning
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
even though; despite; when
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
stairs; stairway; staircase
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
as usual; as is one's habit
document; official papers
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
writing (especially of a Zen monk); penmanship
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
high priest of a great shrine
letter; missive; note; mail
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
great emperor; ... the Great
annex; affiliated structure or institute
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
name; given name; first name
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax