excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to become red; to redden; to blush
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to dye; to colour; to color
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
nostrils; wings of the nose
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to close (one's eyes); to shut
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to hide; to keep to oneself
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable