black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in the end; at the end of the day
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
long; drawn-out; very long
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
originally; by nature; from the start
to be conspicuous; to stand out
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school