to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
time; season; period; phase; stage
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
middle and high-school students
university student; college student
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
little finger; pinky; little toe
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
since then; from that time; ever since
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
single word; a few words; brief comment
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
muddy water; red-light district
fishing gear; fishing tackle
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof