to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to half-rise to one's feet
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to stare back at; to look back at
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to bring back; to restore
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be silent; to say nothing
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
how much; how many; to what extent
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)