to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
as before; as ever; as it was originally
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
distemper painting; painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
persecution complex; paranoia
to practice magic; to practise magic
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand