by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
if so; in that case; in that situation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
rather than; more ... than ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to unfold; to unroll; to open
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
don't you think?; indicates question
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show