darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
constellation; (arch.) mansion (any of the Chinese constellations used to divide the ecliptic into 28 positions); Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
government service; the bureaucracy
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to stop walking; to pause
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
meaning; significance; sense
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to leave (a scene); to step away
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to shake; to sway; to waver
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance