meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
thereupon; shortly thereafter
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to see through; to see the true nature of something
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
arum (any plant of the genus Arum, typically having arrow-shaped leaves)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be pleased with; to suit
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to become settled; to be fixed
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort