to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
symbol; code; sign; notation
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
time around sunset; early evening
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
moving; touching; stirring
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
one's own work; making by oneself
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
original character (as opposed to one from an existing work)
chief; main; principal; important
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to call each other; to call out to one another
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
in order; in turn; one by one
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person