to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
quickly; swishing; whooshing
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
complexion; colour; color; blood red
health; healthy; sound; fit
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
so-and-so; who?; which people?
point in common; common feature
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to move (house); to change residence
several times; a few times
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
annual (plant); first-year student
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
dual income; husband and wife both working
to care for someone; to look after someone
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about