glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
story; tale; talk; discussion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
for example; for instance; e.g.
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
double suicide; lovers' suicide
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime