stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
migratory bird; bird of passage
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
without; but if; otherwise; or else
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
real experience; actual observations
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to become clear; to be made public
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up