instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
hostility; antagonism; opposition
how dare ...; how could ...
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
use; utilization; utilisation; application
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
something; some kind of; for some reason
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
participation; joining; entry; adherence
that day; the very same day
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
light; faint; pale; fleeting
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof