to shine; to glitter; to be bright
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
water outlet; tap; faucet
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
that; the matter in question
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to look into; to peep into; to peer into