time; hour; period; class
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
singing voice; (sound of) singing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
book; volume; this; present; main; head
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
since when; from when; how long
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
when it becomes; when it comes to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
all times and places; all ages and countries
drama; theatre; theater; play
to concern; to be related
materials; data; document
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
collection of books; (personal) library
all; entire; whole; altogether
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)