phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
speaking voice; talking voice
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
middle of the night; dead of night
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
although I say; although one might say; although called
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
one's days and nights being reversed
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
number two; mistress; concubine
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check