curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
good-quality; superior in quality
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
resentment; indignation; anger
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
long-term storage; long-term preservation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
in the background; not standing out
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
self-interest; selfish desire
justice; fairness; impartiality
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
tourism industry; tourist industry