(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
water spirit; water nymph; naiad
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
fire for luring fish at night
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
ceaselessly; continually; all the time; incessantly
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
lower portion; base surface; soffit
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
distinction; differentiation; classification
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
what's what; heads or tails
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
English conversation; school for English conversation
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances