irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
living room (Western style); sitting room
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to rock; to shake; to swing
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...