to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
subordination; dependency
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
deep inside; innermost place
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
souvenir store; gift shop
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
anko-coated mochi (from Ise, Mie pref.)
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
shinmei torii; type of torii topped by a single straight lintel
influenced (by); under an influence
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
here and there; everywhere
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
finish; finishing; finishing touches
heaps of corpses all around
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop