stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
composite; combined; complex
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
color scheme; colour scheme
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
appearance; figure; shape; form
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
good person; virtuous person
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to be transparent; to show through
(full) name; family name and given name
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)