sincere; earnest; serious
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
caller; visitor; company; guest
small gathering; happy circle
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
change; alteration; modification
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters