at that time; in those days
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
preliminary investigation; preparation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
together; at the same time; same; identical
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
senior high school student
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
companion; company; tritagonist
call; summons; convening; convocation
taking a commemorative photo
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour