practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
metre; meter; meter; gauge
although I say; although one might say; although called
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to smirk; to grin broadly
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
people; men and women; each person; everybody
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
right in the center (centre)
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
writing (e.g. as a profession)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
author; writer; novelist; artist
river; stream; River; the ... river
literary world; literary circles
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
journal; magazine; periodical
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry