start of a romance; beginning of love
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to look young; to seem young
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
a (single) moment; an instant
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
here and there; in places
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
hot-spring resort; onsen town; spa town
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to encamp; to take up positions
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration