ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
ringing; throbbing violently
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to summon courage; to be brave
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to watch steadily; to stare
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
different form; different shape
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness