to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
recollection; reminiscence
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
with a clink (click, clack)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
branch; branch office; subdivision
the whole day; all the day
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially