impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
the front; honest; upright; decent
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
murder; homicide; manslaughter
unexpected meeting; coincidence
earthen figure; clay figure; dogū; clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
passenger car; passenger carriage
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
anything and everything; just about everything
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
stupid idiot; fool; moron
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism