both hands; both arms; ten
all present; all concerned; all of us
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
passing through without stopping; passing by
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)