dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
because of; owing to; due to
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
very small; tiny; insignificant
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
almost (did); nearly (did)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
horizon (related to land)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
outcast; odd man out; pariah
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
like water; like it grows on trees
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
plastic wrap; plastic packaging
high-quality goods; luxury item
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)