weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
to face; to go towards; to head towards
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
calm; composed; cool; quiet
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
state of mind; mentality; psychology
race (of people); type of person
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to look around; to survey
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately