it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
king; monarch; ruler; champion
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
this world; this life; world of the living
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to shed light; to cast light
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
calamity; disaster; accident
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
diversion; putting something to another use
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
moderate; proper; just right
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift