devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
conifer; needle-leaved tree
sunlight filtering through trees
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
preparation; arrangements
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
dwelling; house; residence; address
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
step; stride; counter for steps
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
exposure to the sun; sunny place
thatched hut; monks cell; (my) humble abode
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to press against each other; to huddle together
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
young girl; lass; adolescent female