to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
reportage writer; documentary writer
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
vengeful spirit (spawned from a living person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
roundabout road; curving road
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted