a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
so; therefore; and; (and) then
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
charcoal; charred remains
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
more than usual (usu. time)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
way; method; means; resource; course
single word; a few words; brief comment
existence; being; presence
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up