device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to think of; to come up with
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
right (to do something); authority; power
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
stability; security; equilibrium