pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
low (level, value, price, etc.)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to pass (of time); to elapse
T-shaped wooden bell hammer
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
such; like that; in that way
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
out of character; unlike one
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
at the time; in those days; then
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; flattery; flatterer; Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight