the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
blocking the way; standing in the way
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
outward appearance; apparent
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
(walking) stick; cane; wand
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
printout; (computer) printing
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
test period; exam period; examination time
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
back street; back alley; off-street
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
head; brains; intelligence
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
pale; pallid; bluish-white
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken