shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
now that you say that; now that you mention it
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
tail (animal); tail end; tip
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying