thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
aimlessly; without a goal
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
again; once more; a second time
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
society; the world; the times
war; fighting; fierce competition
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
admonitory speech; words of admonition
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell