veil of darkness; curtain of night
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
it seems so; that's what it looks like
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
single-lens reflex camera
period of time; time slot; time zone
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
innocent; cherubic; childlike
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
dear me; I mean; or rather
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
(turned out) all right in the end
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)