characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
writing; composition; essay; sentence
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(nature, etc.) observation diary
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
every evening; night after night
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
soundproofing; sound insulation
since when; from when; how long
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
looking pale; looking unwell
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
freely; frankly; without reserve
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
willpower; energy; vitality
to say no more; to sink into silence
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
preface; introduction; preamble
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words