foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
Last Judgment (judgment of mankind to take place when the world ends, according to various religious traditions)
first part; first volume; prequel
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
deep inside; innermost place
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
lately; recently; nowadays
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
remaining snow; lingering snow
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar