sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
evening; night; nighttime
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
eternal; unlimited; endless
honour; honor; glory; privilege
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
connections; contacts; influence
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; (lit.) the nose and eyes are in place
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
small restaurant; eating house
shellfish; seashell; shell
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded