black lustre; black luster
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
tomfoolery; monkey business
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
the other day; a few days ago
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
loser; owner of a lost article
lost property; something dropped and left behind
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
together with; same; both; all; including ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
the reason is ...; it is because ...
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
forcibly; against one's will
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration