until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
suddenly; all of a sudden
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
feeling; sense; impression
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
such; like that; that sort of
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
both hands; both arms; ten
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
heaven and earth; top and bottom
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes