strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
in that way; like that; that way
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
testimony; (verbal) evidence
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
way of speaking; intimation
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part