thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
parental love or affection
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
importance; emphasis; stress
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
evening; sunset; nightfall
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
travellers' inn; stage inn
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
storefront; front of a store
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
abdomen; stomach; under parts
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more