to relapse; to reassert; to review
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to turn towards; to point
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
handrail; railing; banister
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
door; gate; opening; title page
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pleasant feeling; good vibes
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
carving; engraving; sculpture
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
(not) even once; (not) ever
memory; sense; experience