worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
tear gland; lacrimal gland
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
fate; chance; relationship; tie
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
sympathy; empathy; response
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
special exhibition; themed exhibition; temporary exhibition
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
each; (arch.) you (plural)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
conscious; deliberate; intentional
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
real thing; original; actual
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
greeting; a fine thing to say
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve