usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
light trap (for killing insects)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
criticism; critique; review; commentary
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
at first; in the beginning; originally
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(feather) duster; dusting