good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
two shot; photograph of two people (usu. male and female); photograph of a couple; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
to come to one's senses; to calm down
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
quite; utterly; really; completely
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
discovery; detection; finding
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
close; intimate; on good terms
upper reaches of a river; upstream
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
preparations for returning (home)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
working for a company; being employed by a company