to crack; to develop a crack
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
silence; stillness; quietness
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
eagle (Accipitridae family)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
infancy; childhood; tender age
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
thorough; exhaustive; complete
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
really; truly; indeed; good grief
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
man; male; masculine gender
to jingle; to jangle; to clink; to act lasciviously; to act coquettishly
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
assortment; product lineup
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
store interior; inside of a shop
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
that's a different matter; that's a different story
good-quality; superior in quality
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
process; course; mechanism