misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
popular person; favorite; favourite
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
society; public; community; social studies
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
young girl; lass; adolescent female
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary