outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
professional killer; hit man
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to rain incessantly; to downpour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence (not speaking); muteness
again; once more; a second time
something; some kind of; for some reason
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to turn towards; to point
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reproachful; hateful; bitter
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation