to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
such; like that; that sort of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)