to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; means; furniture
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
display stand; exhibition table
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
coincident with; while; simultaneously
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
just a minute; small quantity
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance