flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
how; in what way; I wonder
bento; Japanese box lunch
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
serious look (on one's face); straight face
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
danger; peril; hazard; risk
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to feel a chill run down one's spine
care; precaution; guarding; caution
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set