brilliant; bright; dazzling
to be transparent; to show through
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
the feel or performance of a pen
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
albino Japanese rat snake
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
slight intoxication; being tipsy
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
charm; incantation; spell; curse
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)