black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be found; to be discovered
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
school rules; school regulations
besides; in addition; also; moreover
day after day; day by day
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
woman; female; feminine gender
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
image; figure; figure; form; image
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love