suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
close; intimate; on good terms
how long; how far; how much
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
everybody; every last one of them; all
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
such ... as; or some such
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
to think too much; to be over-concerned
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
yen (currency of Japan); circle
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to leave word; to leave a message
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)