song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
I see; that's right; indeed
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to fight against; to oppose; to face
at least; at most; (even) just
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
many; a lot; much; multitude
to practice magic; to practise magic
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
entreaty; appeal; petition
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen