appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
middle of the night; dead of night
ancient city; former capital
first shrine visit of New Year
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
another's parent; another's parents
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
street at night; making a night journey
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
along the river; riverside
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon