at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
don't you think?; indicates question
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tall figure; high stature
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
but; however; provided that
to sniff out; to get wind of
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
foreign enemy; outside invader
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)