waxing and waning (of the Moon)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
rave reviews; extremely high praise
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
large build; large pattern
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
height (of a person); stature