association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have the privilege of doing
to know (a person); to think
humanity; civilization; civilisation; culture
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
how many years; how long; what year
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
and; thereupon; because of that
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to be opposite; to face each other
calming down; quieting down
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sidewalk café; footpath café
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
sunlight filtering through trees
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
shoji (paper sliding door)
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
sitting upright (properly)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
uncle (younger than one's parent)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
folklore studies; folkloristics
knowing; (an) acquaintance