effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
see-through (e.g. blouse)
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
moment; brief space of time
simulated experience; simulation
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
person being waited for; person who waits
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to lose sight of; to miss
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
being very busy; busyness
brown envelope; manila envelope
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
report; notification; registration
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
nightlife; night amusements
yearned for; longed for; missed