somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
follower; attendant; valet; servant
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
family; members of a family
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
older brother; elder brother
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
close; intimate; on good terms
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart