gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
occasional; infrequent; rare
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
origin; beginning; source; rise
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
whistle (sound made with the lips)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
ruined temple; abandoned temple; temple ruins; closing a temple
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
acquaintance; appreciative friend
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)