to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
influence (on someone); inspiration
to badger; to pester; to beg
to be conspicuous; to stand out
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
free translation; liberal translation
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only