one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
younger brother and sister
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
in the end; on top of that
to cease; to stop; to be over
difficult to ...; hard to ...
deep affection; dear; beloved
to kick (at someone, something)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
paste; glue; clothing starch
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)