vitality; energy; dynamism
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
canon (i.e. the Biblical canon)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
wheel coming off; going off the shoulder (of a road); derailing
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality