to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
(death from) starvation; starving to death
babies' wear; baby clothes
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to fall in love (with); to love
to be dispersed; to get separated
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
declaration; proclamation; announcement
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
episode; anecdote; vignette
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to become pale; to turn pale
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to begin talking; to open up
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
generously; liberally; magnanimously
gem; jewel; precious stone
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing