unprecedented; never seen before
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
having gone too far to turn back
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
near oneself; close to one; familiar
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to feel depressed; to be down
investigation; research; looking something up
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
suited figure; person in a suit
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
woman; female; feminine gender
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
tricksters; deceivers; fey creatures; monsters; goblins
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt