contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
edict; public announcement
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
around the world; throughout the world
two persons; two people; pair; couple
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
company president; manager; director
reigning; controlling; dictating
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
unrequited love; one-sided love
history of; experience of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in the meanwhile; during the time
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
almost; roughly; approximately
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by