reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
invisibly; secretly; privately
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
interruption; suspension; break
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
second day of the month; two days
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to happen to meet; to come across
calm; composed; cool; quiet
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
curiosity; inquisitiveness
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to speak; to say; to vocalize