to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
exemplar; model; example; pattern
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to like; to love; to be fond of
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
cake served with tea; teacake
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way