scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to live; to reside; to inhabit
outline; summary; gist; basic points
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
respect and affection; love and respect
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
(for the) first time in one's life
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to have one's horizons broadened
this world; this life; world of the living
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
group; bunch; crowd; group
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to peel off and fall; to flake away
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine