to hand over; to surrender
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
birthday party; birthday meet-up
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
loveable; very likeable; like very much
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
way; method; means; (technical) specification
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
moving; touching; stirring
scene; sight; scenario; setting
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime