just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
group; bunch; crowd; group
next; secondly; subsequently
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
rival; competitor; competition
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
this and that; such and such
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
single word; a few words; brief comment
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
front; frontage; facade; main
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis