ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
kouta (Heian-era court lady's song accompanying the men's ōuta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often a love ballad
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to pass (of time); to elapse
the whole school; all the schools
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
slim; slender; slight; delicate
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
impassioned speech; fervent speech
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
matter for the police; brush with the law
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
3000; three thousand; many
within; inside of; less than