very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
there is nothing; having nothing
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
in terms of; from the point of view of
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
major cleanup; spring cleaning
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning; (the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
good-natured; of good character
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward