to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
detached; aloof; indifferent
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
white (complexion); fair-skinned
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
to watch over; to watch attentively
correction; rectification; mending; repair
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
the real criminal; true culprit
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
actor; actress; player; performer
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
audience; attendance; hearers
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
transom; skylight; dormer window
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
wherein; therein; thereinto
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes