world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
upturn (e.g. economic); upward swing; jump (e.g. inflation)
downturn; downward swing; downside
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
time around sunset; early evening
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
riverside; edge of a river
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
narrow margin; slim margin
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; soft and slippery
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)