to telephone; to make a phone call
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
longed-for; anxiously awaited
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to set (sun); to become dark
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
confections; sweets; candy; cake
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to ask; to enquire; to query
duty; obligation; responsibility
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
something like ...; something called ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
changing clothes; change of clothes
taking a commemorative photo
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least