to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
tendency; trend; inclination
hunting ground; hunting preserve
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
supply; provision; service; supply
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
simply put; putting it simply; in short
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
without leaving any trace
detached; aloof; indifferent
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)