awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
heart pounding; chest tightening
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
double; twice (as much); twofold
certainly; surely; definitely
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
leather; leathercloth; razor
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble