(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
to grow up; to become an adult
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to pass (of time); to elapse
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
summer vacation; summer holiday
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
sincere; earnest; serious
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
watch (timepiece); watching (a trend, developments, etc.); observing; (one's) watch (on a ship); watchkeeping; watch cap
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing