all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
gem; jewel; precious stone
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
since then; from that time; ever since
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to appreciate; to be thankful
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to surface; to rise to the surface
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
article; item; thing; goods; wares
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to leave something as it is