to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
public and private; official and personal; government and people
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
polish; improvement; burnishing
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
nod; inclination of the head
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)