wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
phosphorous light; ignis fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp
to look away; to avert one's eyes
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
older sister; lass; young lady
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to be infected; to be contagious
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to bend; to warp; to curve
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
to step back; to walk backwards
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to invite in; to usher in
by itself; automatically; naturally
prism; polygonal (esp. square) pillar; bamboo
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
sarcophagus; stone coffin
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight