low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
root; source; origin; cause
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
in search of; in order to look for
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe