pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
phantom; vision; illusion
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
had better ...; may as well ...
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
attendance; participation; presence
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
setting off (on a trip); departure
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
the deceased; the departed
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to coax; to cajole; to humour (humor); to wheedle
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
to be boiled; to be cooked
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)