result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
middle of the night; dead of night
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
absorption; suction; attraction
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures
mutability (of worldly affairs); fleeting shifts and changes (of human life)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
course; route; path; process; stages
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
Polaroid camera; instant camera
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
deep-seated grudge; hatred
every evening; night after night
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
Golden hour (photography)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
chain; series; connection; linkage
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
quality (of a product or a service)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash