entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
careful observation; close attention
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
three sides; small offering stand
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
settlement out of court; private settlement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
information discovery; disclosure of information
consequence; outcome; result; blame
too much; excessively; too
emotional scars; mental trauma
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth