popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
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
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
competent; suitable; qualified
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
true character; real nature
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
all you have to do is; just; that's all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
if so; in that case; in that situation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
why; how; for what reason
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...