to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
opposite side; opposition
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
(right at the) side; just beside
place; position; location; position; standing; status
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
close; intimate; on good terms
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
educational institution; school; academy; campus
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
long time; long interval; for quite some time
sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
so; therefore; and; (and) then