to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
three; three years of age
set of three; three sets; three classes
to become dim; to become blurred
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
becoming dull; slowing down
coagulation; freezing; solidification
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
tradition; legend; folklore
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
death; the late; the deceased
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
river; stream; River; the ... river
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect