to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
postpartum; after childbirth
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
pure heart; naivete; innocence
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
weird; strange; mysterious
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
Ninja clan master; highest-ranking ninja
explanation; interpretation
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying