just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
an assortment; combination
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
flare skirt; flared skirt
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to dye; to colour; to color
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
settlement; solution; resolution
decision; determination; resolution
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
use; utilization; utilisation; application
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
alone; by oneself; on one's own
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
scenery; scene; landscape
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to ask; to enquire; to query
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses