via; through; by doing; by means of; using
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to examine someone's expression
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
island in a pond or river
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
continuation; succession; series
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
recommendation; endorsement
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
reason; cause; circumstances
memory; sense; experience
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot