to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
failure; mistake; blunder
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to become pale; to turn pale
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
ago; since; before; previous
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
not necessarily so; is not always true
to give something weight; to give something dignity
posterity; future life; life to come
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
staying behind; remaining; residual
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)