brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
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
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
near; close; beside; third person
to speak; to hear a voice
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to watch steadily; to stare
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength