penetration; permeation; transmission
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
gem; jewel; precious stone
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
colour; color; hue; tints
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
unrequited love; one-sided love
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
vague recollection; faint memory
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
three; three years of age
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
long ago; once upon a time
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
snow surface; surface of snow
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
patterns of thinking; train of thought
that's the way it is; such is life
living thing; living creature; animal; life
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about