grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
memories; recollections; reminiscence
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
formulation; formularization; formularisation
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)