to get teary; to be moved to tears
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
ray (of light); beam; light
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
treasure house; storage for valuable property
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
little by little; bit by bit
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
going around; patrol; round; tour
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
redoing; doing over again
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
personification; impersonation; embodiment
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies