near; close; beside; third person
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be needed; to be wanted
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to play with; to toy with; to tease
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
limbs; arms and legs; body