to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to become settled; to be fixed
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
weave; weaving; woven item
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all