lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
safe; vault; storage cabinet
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to become locked; to lock