thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
one-by-one; separately; in detail
imagination; supposition; guess
(not so) much; (not) very
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
higher rank; better position
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
dancing or jumping for joy
gold-brocaded satin damask
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
weight; heavyweight boxer
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to jump up and down; to hop
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
but; however; provided that
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
time; season; period; phase; stage
to figure out; to get an idea
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect