these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
first meeting; first interview with
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
home area; home town; local
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to dance; to perform a dance
to trample flat; to beat a path
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to some extent; to a certain extent
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health