connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
several people; a few people
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to keep a watchful eye on
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
large build; large pattern
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
correction; revision; amendment
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to tear off; to strip; to rob
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
actor; actress; player; performer
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be helpful; to be useful
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)