light blue; pale blue; aqua
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
how; in what way; by what means
settlement; conclusion; summary
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
maintenance; preservation; improvement
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
way; method; means; (technical) specification
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
road approaching a shrine
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid