polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's fate (fortune) as concerns love
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to accompany; to go with; to go together
before god; before an altar
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
due form; official; formality
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
eating the first meal of soft rice (himeii) after the traditional hard rice of New Year (kowaii); first intercourse of the New Year; loss of virginity; loss of maidenhead
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival