to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
two (long cylindrical things)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
compulsion; coercion; duress; obsession; compulsion
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
government; administration; ministry
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
sign out in front; front (for someone)
underestimation; undervaluation
illegal; illicit; unlawful
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
perceptivity; perceptual ability