to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to shed light; to cast light
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to annoy; to cause trouble
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
farming; agriculture; cultivation
authenticity; credibility
winter vacation; winter holidays
spring break; spring vacation
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
leopon (offspring born of a male leopard and a female lion)
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
resident of a prefecture; citizen of a prefecture
so-and-so; who?; which people?
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
boohoo; boo hoo; wow; huh; mythical monster that suddenly shouts "uwan", surprising passersby in the night
to be touching; to be moving
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together