after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
region; limits; stage; level
Buddhist (household) altar
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
back off!; leave me alone!
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
sudden change; complete change