brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
mathematical operation; calculation
intelligence; discernment
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
light and darkness; light and shade
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
one difficulty; one danger
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to run around; to bustle about
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...