scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to breathe out; to exhale
door; gate; opening; title page
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
naturally; of course; understandably
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
kuda-gitsune; pipe fox; fox-like spirit kept inside a bamboo tube and used by its master to perform divinations and curses; stoat
surroundings; environs; circumference
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
looks; features; (personal) appearance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen