spirit; heart; disposition
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to get thin; to taper off
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
5th day of the month; five days
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to have a meal; to take a meal
refutation; rebuttal; retort