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)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
having said that; on the other hand
ten-gallon hat; cowboy hat
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
by means of; due to; because of; according to
foreign matter; impurities
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
addition; annexation; appendage
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
two (long cylindrical things)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to leave as it is; to defer
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance