dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
though; notwithstanding; although
to be transparent; to show through
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to concern; to be related
wherein; therein; thereinto
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to keep a watchful eye on
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun