to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
having not the slightest idea
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
in person; personally; directly
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
pitch dark; total darkness
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
(short) rest; breather; break
to shed light; to cast light
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
self-supporting student; working student
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
derailment; digression; deviation
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
help; assistance; service
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
what date?; what's the date?; when?