clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
swinging strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
a second time; again; once more; twice
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat