to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to triumph; to be elated with success
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to treat one's husband with due respect
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to grimace; to make a wry face
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track