light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to redeem (from sin); to save
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
go that far; to that extent
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
please (give me); please (do for me)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
palatial residence; stately mansion
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon