to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
adding detail (to a drawing)
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to add (to); to add on; to append
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to pay attention; to be watchful
item; article; dish; course; finest item
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to prostrate oneself (before)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
ability; capability; skill
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
long time; long interval; for quite some time
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
as planned; according to plan
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
younger scholar; future reference