sincere; earnest; serious
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
reality; actuality; hard fact
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
body; physique; build; stature
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to differ; to vary; to disagree
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
battlefield; battleground
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to indicate; to show; to point to
to lose sight of; to miss
forked tree; forked branch
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)