to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
way of speaking; intimation
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
serious; severe; grave; acute
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
ago; since; before; previous
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge