mirror surface; lens surface
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
mechanism; organization; organisation
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
several times; several degrees
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
rate; late; rating; ranking
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
looking pale; looking unwell
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
apparent; obvious; very clear
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to crouch; to squat; to cower
as a child; when one was a child
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
clear; precise; definite; distinct
hostility; animosity; enmity
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
just now; a moment ago; this very minute