soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
yearned for; longed for; missed
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
every other; second; alternate
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
just past noon; afternoon
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to hurry up; to press on; to hasten
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
color-blindness; colour-blindness
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)