character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
both; both sides; both parties
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
with these words; while saying
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
anything and everything; just about everything
invisibly; secretly; privately
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
and then; and so; and; so then
right in the middle (of); midst; height
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
maid; helper; help; assistance
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
family which supports a temple; parishioner
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse