to brighten; to grow light
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
something like ...; something called ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
really; truly; indeed; good grief
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline