here and there; in places
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
it's not like; it isn't as if
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
surname; family name; last name
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be needed; to be wanted
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")