in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to lean against; to set against
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
white background; blank; female virgin
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to dye fast; to leave undyed
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
(one's) quota; assignment
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
appointment; rendezvous; date
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to dye; to colour; to color
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
clearing one's throat; cough
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)