warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
spirituality; spiritual nature
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
prohibited item; banned item
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to drift; to blow together; to have the wind start to blow; to have the wind spring up
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
to push back; to press back; to force back
medium damage; modest damage; some damage
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
counter seat; seat at the counter
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine