vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
people; men and women; each person; everybody
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
of course; certainly; naturally
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to take a breath; to take a short rest
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself