to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
influence; effect; impact
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
don't you think?; indicates question
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
how much; how many; to what extent
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
both hands; both arms; ten