fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
lacquerware; painting; coating
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
how long; how far; how much
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to attack; to assault; to assail
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
writer of children's stories
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
outline; summary; argument
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
old couple; elderly couple
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
one's own child; one's own children
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to paint (draw) a picture
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise; faker; huckster
to sell off; to sell completely
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
children's story; fairy tale
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence