speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
happy tears; tears of joy
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
food and drink; eating and drinking
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
(electric) torch; flashlight
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
sleeping pill; sleep medication
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
imperial grandchild or descendant
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
centre of attention; center of attention
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force