madder red; dark red; crimson
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
weak (market); bearish; soft (tone, focus) (photography)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
considerably; greatly; a lot
high-pitched; high in the instep
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
waterfall from a high place
being bombed; being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast)
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to shed light; to cast light
hook (high point of a song); chorus
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
divine mirror; sacred mirror (one of the three sacred treasures)
extensive; spacious; vague; hazy
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
armor and helmet (armour)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
deep affection; dear; beloved