light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
printed; published; noted or mentioned (in a publication)
popularization; popularisation
popularization; popularisation
literary world; literary circles
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
villain; baddie; the villain's part
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
good person; virtuous person