to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
talented person; clever person
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
unrequited love; one-sided love
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
variation in color (colour); having a different color
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
to practice magic; to practise magic
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to sell off; to sell completely
Friday (when one feels excited about the weekend)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
a (single) moment; an instant
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)