surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
talk; conversation; dialogue
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
chanting in a loud voice; singing in a loud voice
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
being endowed with (e.g. a gift); being blessed with; endowment
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
early (days); initial stage; initial
future years; in (one's) later years
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
chat; desultory conversation
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
reading through; reading over
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings