curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
celebration; auspicious occasion
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
edict; ordinance; proclamation
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to look forward to something
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
relaxation; recreation; recess
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
national holiday; public holiday
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
duty; obligation; responsibility
however; having said that; but
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
for a while; for some time; for a period
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.