Nichiren school of Buddhism
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
student (esp. a university student)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
of course; certainly; naturally
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
style of garden that features a path around a pond
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)