thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
conviction; belief; confidence
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
how many people; a number of people
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
half a point (esp. in go)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
heart; guts; nerve; central part
literally; to the letter; literal
to jump up and down; to hop
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
silence (not speaking); muteness