to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to check; to stop; to keep back
quite; utterly; really; completely
start of a romance; beginning of love
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
proposal; offer; request; application
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
national finance; central government finance
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
accumulation; accumulate; store
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
before it happens; previously
arrest; apprehension; capture
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity