to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
personal; individual; private
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
meaning; connotation; denotation
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to line up points in a speech
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
unbroken; endless; continuous
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
end; tip; extremities; terminal
drop (e.g. of water); drip
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
merit (esp. order of merit)
recompense; indemnity; atonement
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
somewhat cold; a bit chilly