extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
long ago; once upon a time
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
one day; (on) a certain day
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to give permission to marry
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake