value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
archery; mapping; map; morphism
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to name; to call; to christen; to term
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand