to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
slightly early; just before
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
February; second month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
student of a women's college; female university student
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
spring break; spring vacation
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
almost every day; almost daily
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold