to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
caller; visitor; company; guest
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to drink up; to drain (cup)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately