(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
bow; bowing (and greeting); declining; refusing
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even