liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
edible flower bud of a giant butterbur plant
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
little by little; bit by bit
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to some extent; to a certain extent
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
else; in addition; besides
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
near; nearby; not far off
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered