to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
heir; inheritor; successor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
internal conditions; true state of affairs
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
aggressiveness; combativeness
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
something; some kind of; for some reason
morning; (arch.) next morning
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
elegance; taste; refinement
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
strong-willed; strong of heart
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
powerful family; powerful clan
pride; dignity; self-respect
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)