to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
suffix for familiar person
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
popular name; common name; given name
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
ago; since; before; previous
in comparison to; rather than
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
use; utilization; utilisation; application
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to employ; to hire; to charter
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
store interior; inside of a shop
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
such; like that; that sort of; very
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
wearing one's hair in braids
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough