had better ...; had better not ...
the same generation; coeval
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
the reverse; other side; lining
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
stealthily; secretly; in secret
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
letter (of alphabet); character; writing