to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
future (usually near); prospects
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
half the body; half length
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
but; however; provided that