rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
woman; female; feminine gender
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
most difficult; next to impossible
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to be born; to come into the world
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
the opposite sex; isomerism
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
Enpō era (1673.9.21-1681.9.29)
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
marriage ceremony; wedding
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)