to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
detailed report; full report; details; particulars
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
having both wisdom and courage
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
transversal; lateral stripes
disregarding strategy and using brute force
black ground; black cloth
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
riding fast; driving a horse fast
moment by moment; hour by hour
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment