innocent; cherubic; childlike
to buy again; to buy anew
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
as if nothing had happened
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
sense of unity; sense of oneness
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
inexpert or untrained eyes
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
apparent; obvious; very clear
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
relation; connection; relevance
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
tone (of voice); manner of talking
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
belief; faith; conviction
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like