grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
Japanese-style confectionary store
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
master; teacher; stable master
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
popular name; common name; given name
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing