long ago; a long time ago; already
amount of light; quantity of light
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to rock; to shake; to swing
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
in the meanwhile; during the time
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to pretend; to act (as if)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
image; figure; figure; form; image
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
discovery; detection; finding
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
diversion; distraction; feint
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman