humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
practice; practising; experience
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
beginning; outset; first; onset
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
magical power; mystical force
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
really; truly; indeed; good grief
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
one thin flat object; one sheet
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to take down; to bring down; to lower
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
slim; slender; slight; delicate
Japanese person; Japanese people
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be photographed; to be projected
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour