love story; romance; love affair
calamity; disaster; misfortune
separate; scattered; apart
different opinion; objection
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
country living; life in the country; country life
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
way one walks; one's walk
two (long cylindrical things)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
selection; choice; option
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
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)
good old; good old-fashioned
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
progress; advance; improvement; development
lack of self-reliance; depending on others