to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be surprised; to be astonished
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to watch over; to watch attentively
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off