to spread; to be propagated
adopted daughter; foster daughter
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
curse; spell; malediction
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at least; at most; (even) just
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
putting life into; animating; cheering up
later on; eventually; afterwards
cake or snack served with tea
present (brought by a visitor); gift
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)