to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
long ago; already; a long time ago
courteous; decorous; polite
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
sincere; earnest; serious
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
great writer; major writer
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
experienced viewer (of theatre, kabuki, etc.); kabuki connoisseur
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to roll up; to be rolled up
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear