Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
membership card; membership certificate
point card; loyalty card; reward card
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
to take a picture; to take a photo
homecoming; returning home
that; the matter in question
change of job; change of occupation; career change
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
all-night vigil over a body; wake
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
funny story; funny anecdote
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)