previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to entrust; to leave to a person
to head home; to leave for home
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to be exhausted; to be tired out
since then; from that time; ever since
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
rope; cord; policeman's rope
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be smeared; to be covered
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
respect and affection; love and respect
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
area; domain; territory; field; range
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
go that far; to that extent
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest