level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
tool; implement; means; furniture
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
royal capital; imperial capital
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
having no idea; having no clue
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for