weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
both; both sides; both parties
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
dressing room; fitting room
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
some people; a few people; several people
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
business results; business performance
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)