to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
there is nothing; having nothing
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
wicked heart; evil design
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
ultimate; final; last; eventual
wickedness; evil; wicked person
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom