to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
and so; therefore; for that reason
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
social networking service; SNS; social media
identification; ID; identity
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
unanticipated; unexpected
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to burst (open); to break; to split
to jar; to creak; to grate
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to continue to rain or snow
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in