age thirty; one's thirties
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
curtain; hanging; bunting
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
same generation; one's generation
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
very much; very many; more and more
to discuss; to talk together
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)