to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
in accordance with; according to
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
special selection; finest pick; top pick
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
first time; first; initial
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
human being; human; person; character (of a person)