taste for the exotic; infatuation with a foreign way of life; exoticism
formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper
favourite musical instrument, utensil, etc.
to waste time; to kill time
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
hiding one's embarrassment
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
toxin; poisonous substance
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
steamship; steamboat; steamer
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
considerably; greatly; a lot
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth