cosmetics; toilet articles
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
will; testament; last request
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
complete; whole; perfect; safe
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
one-by-one; separately; in detail
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
prowling about; traveling in secret; travelling in secret
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to jump at; to be attracted by
these days; now; recently
how; in what way; in what manner
to manage something successfully; to be successful