dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to frolic about; to mess around
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to walk away; to saunter off
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
married woman; another's wife
to cross the line; to go too far
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
oblong; landscape orientation
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
Dragon Quest (video game; media franchise) (abbr)
saved data (in a game or app, etc.); saved game
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
liquid crystal television