face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
beginning; outset; first; onset
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread