soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
being startled; getting a shock
hello; good day; good afternoon
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
welcome!; nice to see you!
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
many; a lot; much; multitude
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
one's house; one's home; one's family
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)