cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
opposite bank; farther shore
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
such; like that; in that way
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
side table; bedside table
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
pardon me for leaving (first)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
small hill; low hill; hillock
appearance; figure; shape; form
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent