to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
secret technique; secret art
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
instant; moment; for an instant
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
considerably; fairly; quite
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing