stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
apparently; appears to be
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
charming; fascinating; attractive
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
hiding one's embarrassment
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)