Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to be surprised; to be astonished
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
light pink; light crimson
anything and everything; just about everything
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to collapse into; to flop onto
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
whenever you want; any time you like
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
charming; fascinating; attractive
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
overnight guest; house guest
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
shopping; purchased goods
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless