to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
ten; 10; ten years of age
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
such ... as; or some such
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to rush back; to run back
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
way; method; means; resource; course
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)