exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to fold up; to fold into layers
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
point of compromise; common ground
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
have a good day; take care; see you
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to become pale; to turn pale
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
emperor (of Japan); mikado
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
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