to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
identifiable; personalized
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
consumption; expenditure; spending
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
rival; competitor; competition
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
such; like that; that sort of
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
essence; true nature; substance; reality