after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
beginning; outset; first; onset
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to reflect; to throw back light
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
tall figure; high stature
but; however; provided that
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
snake; serpent; large snake
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
on the occasion of; at the time of
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)