to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
fundamental knowledge; the basics
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
evening; night; nighttime
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
longed-for; anxiously awaited
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
blood, sweat and tears; (lit.) sweat of blood
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it