mirror surface; lens surface
principle; theory; fundamental truth
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
way of reciting; way of telling a story
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to mind; to care; to worry
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
inattention; absent-mindedness
greeting; a fine thing to say
all around; as far as the eye can see
sea of fire; sea of flame
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn