aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
several people; a few people
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
more than usual (usu. time)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
senility; dotage; decrepitude
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi