veil of darkness; curtain of night
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
setting a place; setting the table
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
children's story; fairy tale
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to congratulate; to celebrate
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
formal marriage interview
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade