stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to fold up; to fold into layers
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
convenient; handy; useful
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
adds force or indicates command
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
Penthorum chinensis (species of saxifrage)