again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
overall victory; championship
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
knowing; (an) acquaintance
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
though; notwithstanding; although
student (esp. a university student)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)