miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
three-cornered hat; tricorne
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
monster cat; cat with magical powers
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
mobile suit (giant robot in the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
study; research; investigation
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
patting; stroking; caressing
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
moment by moment; hour by hour
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
body; group; party; company; troupe
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman