memories; recollections; reminiscence
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
immediately; right away; on the spot
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
physical condition; state of health
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
serious; not joking; straight
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds