contact; touch; contact lens
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to become pale; to turn pale
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
a little bit; a little while
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
right and wrong; good and evil
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
either way; in any case; one way or another
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
master; teacher; stable master
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
sign; indication; omen; symptom
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best