humorous flavour; something comical
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
front; frontage; facade; main
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
stupefaction; stupor; unconsciousness; confusion
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
based on; on the basis of
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly