force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
the hundredth year; out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope; rare chance; unusually good fortune
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
a few seconds; several seconds
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
why; how; for what reason
battlefield; battleground
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
how; in what way; by what means
to change (one's clothes)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
convenient; handy; useful
the other day; lately; recently
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to make an appearance; to show up
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
general; popular; common; typical
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)