to rescue from; to help out of; to save
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be transparent; to show through
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
inside; interior; inner part
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
expression; presentation; representation; notation
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
gleaming; shining; glistening
four (long cylindrical things)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
tail (animal); tail end; tip
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
along the road; at the side of the road
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
arrival of goods; goods received
jewelry store; jewellery store
treatment; service; handling; management
common people; ordinary people; masses