opening and shutting; opening and closing
scenery; scene; landscape
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
third day of the month; three days
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
bank; banking institution
cash machine; automatic teller machine
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
foreign; abroad; overseas
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA)
preparation; arrangements
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to feel; to sense; to experience
Reiki (pseudoscientific healing method)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated