boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
what kind of business; what sort of matter
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
tone (of voice); manner of talking
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
reason; cause; circumstances
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
banknote; bill; note; paper money
one thin flat object; one sheet
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to have a talk; to tell a story
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
light blue; pale blue; aqua
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
moment by moment; hour by hour
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
small change; coins; small sum of money