brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
in comparison to; rather than
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to be surprised; to be astonished
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
former (incumbent); predecessor
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
on countless occasions; many a time
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(not) even once; (not) ever
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pride; boast; credit (to)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)