straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
in the same way as; just like
simply; merely; only; solely
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to say; to be called; to do
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
partly open; in half bloom
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up