center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
festival; feast; carnival
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
primary school; elementary school; grade school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
existence; possession; having; limited company
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to feel; to sense; to experience
heart; guts; nerve; central part
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour