unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to become red; to redden; to blush
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
ballot paper; voting paper
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
children's story; fairy tale
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
along the river; riverside
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
growing wild (naturally); native
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
sleeping late in the morning
a morning drink (of sake)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
year in, year out; always; 24-7
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
taking delight in elegant pursuits; being absorbed in such elegant cultural pursuits as poetry, painting and calligraphy
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
during; for the duration of
mostly involve; principally involve
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid