tradition; legend; folklore
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to recall; to remember; to recollect
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
will; testament; last request
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
how; in what way; by what means
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
please; somehow or other; one way or another
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to apologize; to apologise
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
surely; certainly; without doubt
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various