blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
permission; approval; authorization; license
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
man; male; masculine gender
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
time; season; period; phase; stage
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
one large ...; a great ...
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
supplementary prize; additional prize; auxiliary prize; bonus prize
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong