romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
spring water; clear (pure) water
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
while; during (the time when)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
phoenix wings; aeroplane wings; airplane wings
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
in comparison to; rather than
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray