oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
don't worry about it; forget about it
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to say; to be called; to do
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to bring; to take; to bring about
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...