pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to brighten; to grow light
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
it's been a long time; long time no see
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
two persons; two people; pair; couple
secret; private; surreptitious
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
older brother and younger sister
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
question; inquiry; enquiry
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)