(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
royal capital; imperial capital
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
by itself; automatically; naturally
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
innermost depths of one's heart
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
although I say; although one might say; although called
genuine article; real thing; real deal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to mistake (A for B); to misread
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous