by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Japanese person; Japanese people
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
master; teacher; stable master
professor; teaching; instruction
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
long ago; already; a long time ago
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
how long; how far; how much