detour; circuitous route; diversion
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
right and wrong; good and evil
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to become inverted; to become reversed
light pink; light crimson
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
freely; frankly; without reserve
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
traditional inn priding itself on its cuisine; Japanese-style restaurant with an attached inn
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
the treasure that is children; child
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water