ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
government; administration
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
lately; recently; nowadays