aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to throw at; to turn; to raise
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
it is I who should say so
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rock; to shake; to swing
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to recall; to remember; to recollect
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to attempt; to test; to try out
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)