to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
being dotted with; being scattered
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
plural; multiple; several
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
edge of the eaves; house frontage
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
scale; scope; plan; structure
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
although I say; although one might say; although called
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
long; drawn-out; very long
to die; to lay down life's burden
such; this sort of; like this
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit