eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
natural light; unpolarized light
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
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)
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
gem; jewel; precious stone
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
supply; provision; raising; procurement
proposed site; site chosen
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
again; once more; a second time
while; during; while; although; all; both
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial