antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
bunch of flowers; bouquet
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
English (language); English
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa subsp. sieboldiana); Japanese elderberry
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
extensive; vast range; wide scope
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
spell; charm; incantation; magic word