a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
historical; traditional; historic
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
Son of God; child of an emperor
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
interior hallway (esp. of an apartment building); enclosed corridor
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
slowly and quietly; smoothly
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip