to turn on; to switch on; to light up
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
counter for drops of liquid
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
minute adjustment; fine tuning
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to shed light; to cast light
flash (of light); glint; schiller
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to help each other; to cooperate
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
round-the-world trip; world cruise
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent