fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one house; the same house
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
maid; helper; help; assistance
to have the privilege of doing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
decoration; ornament; trimmings
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
in that manner; like that
main cause; primary factor
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know