to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
consideration; taking into account
fort; stronghold; fortification
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to become clear; to be made public
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
change in appearance; transformation
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
striking; remarkable; considerable
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to be hesitant; to feel timid
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
round shape; circle; circular form
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)