before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
superstition; superstitious belief
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
inlay; inlaying; damascening
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
as expected; as predicted
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
death (of an emperor); demise
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
based on; on the basis of
squint; cross-eyed; mistaken view
that; the matter in question
protection; copy protection; write protection
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime