shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
alone; unaided; away from home
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
nothing but; none other than
(in) her way; peculiar to her
appearance; air; condition; state; form
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to put one's hand on; to touch
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
three-way junction; three-way intersection
going straight on; going straight ahead
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly