to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
long ago; a long time ago; already
to stop walking; to pause
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
leopard (Panthera pardus)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
dukedom; duchy; principality
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
(within a) territory; domains