to listen attentively to; to be lost in
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to look forward to something
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner