excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
digital watch; digital clock
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to change completely; to change suddenly
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be helpful; to be useful
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit