to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
next; secondly; subsequently
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to understand; to make out
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
how long; how far; how much
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
ill will; malice; evil intent
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
overlooking; turning a blind eye
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post