trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
too much; excessively; too
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
-less; lacking; non-existing
with a start; with a jump
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
singing voice; (sound of) singing
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to smash; to break into pieces
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
roar; peal; rumble; beating; pounding; throbbing
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to grow; to develop; to grow up
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
as before; as ever; as it was originally
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
stopping at; going no further than
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness