positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
old man; venerable gentleman
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
secret understanding; collusion
consequently; as a result
nonchalantly; without a care
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
hands-on learning; on-the-job training; experiential learning; learning by doing
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
very; greatly; exceedingly
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat