bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
that is to say; so that means
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
here and there; in places
reinforcement; strengthening
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
festival; feast; carnival
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
Nebuta; nighttime festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
the reverse; other side; lining
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to need; to call for; to require
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indescribable; inexpressible
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
front; frontage; facade; main