to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
inheritance; something given or received
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
mental; spiritual; emotional
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to fall in love (with); to love
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
that is to say; so that means
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison