fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to yearn for; to be in love with
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(present) head of a family
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
custom; habit; customary practice
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
general public; the masses
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
next term; next period; next version; next release
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to state; to express; to mention