affection; love; fondness; tenderness
image; figure; figure; form; image
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to grow up; to become an adult
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
site; point on a map; spot
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
shoji (paper sliding door)
fittings that open and close (doors, windows, shoji, fusuma, etc.); fixtures
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
my husband; one's family; family member
appeal; call for something; request; axiom