to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
(not) a single person; (no) one
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
in perfect form; going swimmingly
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
about here; in this neighborhood
development; exploitation
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
elevated (structure); overhead
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
break; pause; interruption; intermission
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
the very best; excellent; superb
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
amount of money; sum of money
carefree; free from worry
to do together; to share; to participate in
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service