the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
good or bad luck; fortune
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
for example; for instance; e.g.
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
person being waited for; person who waits
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
memory; sense; experience
oracle; revelation; divine message
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to be reminded of; to call to mind
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
determination; resolution
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have a talk; to tell a story
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
fortune-telling; divination
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
deep emotion; strong feelings
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)