agricultural community; farm village; rural
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
to run around; to bustle about
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to get strong; to gain strength
bottle of perfume (scent)
type of faceted glass from Edo
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to detain; to check; to restrain
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
lookout platform; viewing platform; observation tower; viewpoint; overlook
entrance fee; participation cost
route; way; course; directions
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
participation award; prize for participation
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
came here; coming here; recently
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
looking pale; looking unwell
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover