following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
how much; how many; to what extent
to feel constrained; to feel ill at ease
scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
shopping; purchased goods
self-control; self-restraint
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
theatre; theater; playhouse
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
one by one; in detail; minutely
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
comment; criticism; critique; review
wealth and poverty; rich and poor
direct connection; direct link
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
(in the) good name (of); (fine-sounding) pretext; good reputation; good name; beautiful name
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side