because; the reason is; if you want to know why
... years old; age (of) ...
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
rather than; more ... than ...
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
transfer student; student changing schools
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to rock; to shake; to swing
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
an assortment; combination
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
fluent (in a language); flowing
moderate; proper; just right
high-quality goods; luxury item
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
intimacy; affection; familiarity
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling