pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
secret; private; surreptitious
unrequited love; one-sided love
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
I see; that's right; indeed
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
natural; reasonable; understandable
casting (of roles); casting
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) person accomplished in the arts
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity