few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
stealthily; secretly; in secret
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
tradition; legend; folklore
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to grow up; to become an adult
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
if you think about it; come to think of it
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
pointing out; identification
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to get accustomed to using
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
at that time; in those days
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless