day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
being all smiles with joy
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
liquid crystal television
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
the West; the Occident; Western countries
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
middle period; medium-term
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
tragic love story; tale of tragic love
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across