to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
two times; twice; two degrees
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to mix; to stir; to blend
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
in order; in turn; one by one
such; like that; that sort of
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to begin talking; to open up
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
reopening; resumption; restarting
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane