secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
synchronization; synchronized swimming
recitation; reciting from memory
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to bring back; to restore
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal