black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
physical condition; state of health; shape
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
announcer; presenter; speaker; publisher
examination; consideration; test; quiz
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
of course; certainly; naturally
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
a second time; again; once more; twice
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
worry; mental agony; heartache
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living