dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be erected; to be built
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
endless; boundless; everlasting
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point