several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
small restaurant; eating house
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
brothel (masked as a seller of high-quality sake)
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
associating with relatives; keeping in touch with relatives; associating with someone as if they were family; family-like relationship
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
overhear; happened to hear that
Bachelor of Arts; BA; B.A.
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
fortunetelling; divination
to graduate from a university
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
long, narrow house (e.g. traditional Kyoto townhouse); (lit.) eel bed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to live; to make a living; to get on with
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
recuperation; medical treatment
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
change of air; change of scenery
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
water temperature (esp. bath)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
longing for others; wanting company
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting