flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
gem; jewel; precious stone
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
button (clothing); push-button
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
street; quarter; district; area
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to be at a loss for words
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)