cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
to subsist; to keep on living
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to tighten; to press hard
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
reconciliation; make peace with
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
Buddhist (household) altar
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
in the meanwhile; during the time
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
diligent student; studious person
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing