magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to think (something) strange
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
speaking voice; talking voice
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
forcibly; by force; against one's will
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
small; fine; detailed; stingy