coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
on the way home from work
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
opposite side; opposition
platform; home; home base; home plate
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
feeling; sense; impression
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
how; in what way; by what means
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
nothing but; except; no more than
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
man; male; masculine gender
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point