crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
elegance; taste; refinement
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
to come to an end; to close the curtain
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
along the way; along the road
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
old couple; elderly couple
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
young master; son of a high-ranking person
head house (family); birthplace; originator
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
perfection; thoroughness; consummation