counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
story; tale; talk; discussion
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
woman; female; feminine gender
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
what kind of; what sort of; what
inside one's heart; in one's mind
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
antiquity; the previous era
Jizō (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!