to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
unexpectedly; surprisingly
in deep black; in jet black
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
French film; French movie
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
love story; romance; love affair
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
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
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
theatre; theater; playhouse
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime