outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to give an impression; to make an impression
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
is that so?; I see; right; oh
a little bit; a little while
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
stealthily; secretly; in secret
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought