lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to make an appearance; to show up
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...