example; simile; metaphor; allegory
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
percentage of correct answers
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to stop walking; to pause
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
boy; son; baby boy; young man
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
to push (something) against
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
security; stability; safety; peace
dream for the future; hopes for the future
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be dispersed; to get separated