to attempt; to test; to try out
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
it's no joke; gimme a break!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
closing time; lockup; curfew
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
pretense; affectation; showiness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
investment; contribution; financing