to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
single-mother household; fatherless family
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
living thing; living creature; animal; life
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
rational; reasonable; logical
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be worried; to be troubled
close; intimate; on good terms
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
how long; how far; how much
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest