to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to arrive home; to return
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
way; method; means; resource; course
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
sentiment; sentimentality
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to get help; to enlist aid
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
cutting; planting (a cutting)
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
great joy; delight; jubilation
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
movie; film; motion picture
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
unkindness; unfriendliness
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
forcibly; by force; against one's will