simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to speak ill of; to disparage
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to become possible; to become able to (do)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
along; parallel to; in accordance with
right side; right-hand side
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to jeer (at); to hoot; to boo; to catcall; to heckle
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to hold fast; to protect to the end
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to join forces; to cooperate
objection; dissent; protest
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)