to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
to find fault with; to question
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
white paper lantern used at funerals
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
(arch.) starched white uniform worn by menservants of government officials; something pasted with plain white paper (e.g. umbrella, lantern)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
distress; wretched condition
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to perceive; to understand
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up