to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to tower; to rise; to soar
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
Japan's best; number one in Japan
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
surname; family name; last name
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
finger flick to the forehead
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
first meeting; first interview with
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
full view; plain sight; completely visible
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
close; intimate; on good terms
older brother and younger sister
clergyman; churchman; clergy
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
from the beginning; from scratch
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
no exception; without exception; always the same
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman