to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to lie deep in; to extend far back
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
hello; good day; good afternoon
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
posing; modeling; modelling
championship; title (of champion)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
cane; walking stick; staff; wand