to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
right angle; perpendicular
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
younger scholar; future reference
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
port city; harbour city; harbor city
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
surely; certainly; without doubt
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
to consult somebody; to talk something over
accompanying note or letter; postscript
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to keep away; to keep at a distance
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
house where one was born; one's parents' house