to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
phantom; vision; illusion
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
tens of thousands of years
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
for a while; for some time; for a period
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
triumphant return; returning in triumph
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
light; right; right field; right fielder
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
be (that) as it may; having said that
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter