to be transparent; to show through
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become settled; to be fixed
(another's) daughter; young lady
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
it's been a long time; long time no see
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
like this; this sort; this way
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
I see; that's right; indeed
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
top of the head; crown of the head
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
hand used like a sword in striking
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)