fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
to get one's head around; to think about
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
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)
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
suggestion; hint; implication
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
two times; twice; two degrees
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip
newspaper story (article, account)
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
to move forward; to move on
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to begin to walk; to set out
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate