light; faint; pale; fleeting
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
already; now; no longer; not any more
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
father and mother; parents
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
never mind!; don't worry about it
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
Ninigi no Mikoto (Japanese deity, grandson of Amaterasu)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of an emperor
pronunciation; production of sound
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
troublesome; annoying; complicated
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
willpower; energy; vitality
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)