confusing people; magic; ghost, monster, etc., the true identity of which is unknown
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
paying attention to; taking note of; observing; catching one's eye
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
(large) house; residence; mansion
commandant; commanding officer; general
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
joint together; opposite; facing
feelings; thoughts; meaning
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to turn completely into; to become completely
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
ticket window; box office; ticket
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing