period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to shed light; to cast light
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to pick up; to find; to gather
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to be smeared; to be covered
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thought; consideration; thinking
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
simply; merely; only; solely
that is to say; so that means
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to form a pair; to pair up
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
of course; certainly; naturally
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
clearing one's throat; cough
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale