near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
with a start; with a jump
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to approach; to draw near
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
goods; merchandise; commercial items
don't you think?; indicates question
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
participant; entrant; player; competitor
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament