reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
invisibly; secretly; privately
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
all present; all concerned; all of us
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
drinking bout; merrymaking
first shrine visit of the New Year
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
isolation; being alone; being friendless
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
primary school; elementary school; grade school
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
being fully occupied (of a parking lot)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
street stall; stand; booth
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
printout; (computer) printing
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body