black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
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
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to attempt; to test; to try out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
honorific/polite/humble prefix
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last