nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
light; faint; pale; fleeting
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
and; thereupon; because of that
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
acting arbitrarily; arbitrary action
to accept; to receive; to agree
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
fresco; mural; wall painting
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
creation; Creation (by God)
Genesis (book of the Bible)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
third day of the month; three days
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity