to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be reflected in a mirror
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
when it becomes; when it comes to
conviction; belief; confidence
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be born; to come into the world
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
involuntary manslaughter; accidental homicide; negligent homicide
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned