to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to put into effect; to put into practice
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
becoming well-known; becoming common knowledge
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
physical strength; muscular strength
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
restoration; repair; mending
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to soothe and humor; to coax
remora (any fish of family Echeneidae); suckerfish; live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates); person who attaches themself to someone else for personal gain; hanger-on
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
distress; wretched condition
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
Seijun Suzuki (1923.5.24-2017.2.13; film director)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
Japanese film; Japanese painting
group; bunch; crowd; group
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)