gem; jewel; precious stone
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
running water; flowing water; stream
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
street stall; stand; booth
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
please (give me); please (do for me)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
both hands; both arms; ten