derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
something small; something petty; trifle
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
personality; style; appearance
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
feeling; sense; impression
that's the way it is; such is life
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
sincere; earnest; serious
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to shed light; to cast light
still (continuing); as ever; further
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
(a) few; (a) little; trifling; insignificant; small (amount); scarce (stocks)
control one's desires; abstinence
toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)