Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
surroundings; environs; circumference
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
food packed in nest of lacquered boxes
metal sake jug; sake warmer
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
fervently; desperately; fiercely; with full resolve
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
warabimochi; sweet dumpling made from bracken starch
kudzu starch cake; pudding-like arrowroot cake
bean-jam cake; rice-cake sweets
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
to collect information; to gather knowledge
many; numerous; various; large number of
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
flat broke; cleaned out; penniless
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
failure; mistake; blunder
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
no problem; it doesn't matter
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way