firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
front; frontage; facade; main
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
now that you say that; now that you mention it
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
greatest mistake of one's life
repeatedly; several times; many times
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
to be helpful; to be useful
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to order; to command; to appoint
inside; interior; inner part
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sincere; honest; faithful
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
magician; conjurer; illusionist
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
beyond imagination; unimaginable
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
since then; from that time; ever since
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade