colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to go along; to walk along; to follow
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
metallic sound; metallic clank
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
step; stride; counter for steps
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality