declaration; statement; proclamation
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
lying down; down!; lie down!
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
suggestive; allusive; evocative; implicit
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
high tide; high water; full tide
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
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
assistance dog; helper dog
lumping together; putting all together
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
expectation; anticipation; forecast
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to be; to exist; (arch.) to come; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to be (somewhere)
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
certificate; credentials; testimonial
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to give something weight; to give something dignity
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
questions and answers; dialogue