how many years; how long; what year
number of characters; number of letters; word count
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
(period of) a year; during an era
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
smoothly; easily; readily
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot