fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
noble; lofty; high-minded
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
display window; shop window; store window
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)