notice; attention; observation
to call in; to invite; to bring in
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)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
explosion; rupture; break off
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
(not) even once; (not) ever
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
topic of discussion; agenda
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to be relieved of one's post
reputation; respectability
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
in the meanwhile; during the time
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
split; division; break up
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to set (sun); to become dark
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
determination; resolution
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart