light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
colour; color; hue; tints
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
scripture; passage from scripture
for example; for instance; e.g.
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
immersion; being absorbed in
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
stairs; stairway; staircase
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth