to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
living thing; living creature; animal; life
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
lifelike; exact resemblance
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
aroma candle; aromatic candle
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
apparently; appears to be
variation; rogue (something)
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
setting off (on a trip); departure
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
very loud volume; megavolume
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
right under; directly below
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
standing tall; towering; soaring
to tower over the surroundings