to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
cancellation charge; cancellation fee
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
first (of its kind) in Japan
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
same-day sellout; selling out on the first day (of sale)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
opposite side; opposition
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
defeating in an instant; instant kill
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear