light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
second marriage; remarriage
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
surname; family name; last name
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
child consultation center; children's welfare center
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to accept; to receive; to agree
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability