promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
that is to say; so that means
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sentiment; sentimentality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
since when; from when; how long
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
after a long time; for the first time in a while
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
please (give me); please (do for me)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
although; though; despite the fact that ...
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods