strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
scene change; cutaway; cut
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
role of the villain; the bad guy
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
bluish stone; greenish stone; blue-tinged tuff
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to appear in one's dream (of a deity or deceased; to advise, admonish, etc.)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
very rich person; the super rich
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
love affair; love relationship
embezzlement; misappropriation
meeting place; club; workplace (Edo period); office
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
supporting role (actor); minor role
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
road approaching a shrine
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
taking action although it may result in death; acting while being fully prepared to die