to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
light and darkness; light and shade
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
reading aloud; recitation
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
momentous; exigent; urgent; important; vital
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
crisp; curt; laconic; terse; spare
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
day (as in holiday); daytime
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode