cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
brown; light brown; tawny
to be caught off guard; to be caught unprepared
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
Western person; Westerner
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
separate; scattered; apart
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
main ingredient; main component
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
safety zone; traffic island
naked person (esp. child)
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
womanly; ladylike; feminine
person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
out of character; unlike one
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission