to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
educational facility established in affiliation with a government agency
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
still; even now; to this day
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
in one's own way or style
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
this world; this life; world of the living
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable