complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
ornate initial; capital letters; flowers planted to form characters
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to say; to be called; to do
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
again; once more; a second time
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
surrounding at a distance
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to push aside; to push one's way through
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
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 look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in