the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be thrilled; to be excited
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
at a young age; while still young
personal (employee); employed; retained
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
presence (impressive quality)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
wild beast; wild animal; brute
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
noisy; confused; uproarious
transactions; dealings; business