deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
go that far; to that extent
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
banknote; bill; note; paper money
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
difference; variation; difference
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
particulars; details; specified items
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
(another's) daughter; young lady
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that