to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
leading player; prima donna; box-office star; best item one has (to show); one's sole Sunday best; one's single area of expertise
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
looks; features; (personal) appearance
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sworn brother; buddy; pal
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
story; tale; talk; discussion
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Kintarō; Golden Boy; Kintarō doll; diamond-shaped apron
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(social) class; rank; grade
price; cost; value; worth; value
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to head home; to leave for home
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good