solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
and yet; despite (all) that
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to move forward; to move on
completion; perfection; accomplishment
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
upward adjustment; upward revision
as; because; with; due to
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
sanction; approval; decision
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
perception; sensation; awareness
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
(distinction of) sex; gender
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
gap moe; attraction or infatuation caused by a "gap" between a person's appearance or expected behavior and their true nature or actions
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering