dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
wetting; love affair; lover
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
daikon julienne; julienned daikon; one ten-millionth
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
cherishing the memory of; yearning for
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to say repeatedly; to say proverbially
to find out; to discover; to locate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
yearned for; longed for; missed
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence