to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to relax; to feel at home
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
one part; one portion; one section
nice and warm day; balmy weather
(Edo-period) town magistrate
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
-cide; killing; killer (of ...)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
every evening; every night
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
(reusable) drinks bottle; water bottle; thermos bottle; vacuum flask
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
Mito Kōmon (televised period drama; 1969-2011)
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
magistrate; shogunate administrator
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
seduction; deception; seducer; deceiver
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
natural growth; wild growth
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
Mount Yoshino (Nara Prefecture)
just the other day; quite recently
more than anything; above all else