to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
a second time; again; once more; twice
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
7th day of the month; seven days
5th day of the month; five days
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
property; fortune; means; assets
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to be touching; to be moving
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
tune (melody, piece of music)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to listen to in an ecstasy
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
oldest; most advanced age
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
audience; attendance; hearers
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)